Surf Forecasts:
Nuns Beach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 144 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nuns Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nuns Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve been staring at the charts for Nuns Beach, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s been a rough run. For the next 16 days, there’s pretty much nothing on the table that’s going to get me out of bed early. The water temp is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s slightly interesting.
Right now, Friday afternoon the 14th, we’ve got a tiny 0.3ft swell from the southeast with a short 9-second period, and an easterly cross-on breeze. The wave energy is weak at just 7, and it’s just poor conditions. That’s the story for the next few days – Saturday the 15th sees a bit of a north-easterly cross-shore wind, but still only 0.3ft of swell. Sunday the 16th picks up a little, with a 2ft swell from the south-southeast, but the period drops to 4 seconds and the wind is onshore and strong – 22 mph by the afternoon. That’s a messy, choppy mess.
The only glimmer in this whole outlook comes on Monday the 17th, when we finally get a bit of an offshore breeze from the northwest. The swell is still only 3ft from the south-southeast, but the period is a bit better at 6 seconds, and the wind is clean. The wave energy is weak at 48. It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s very ordinary. The best of it is the Monday morning session – clear skies, gentle offshore from the northwest, and the wave comment says “gentle offshore and clean.” That’s the only window where you might get a few fun little ripples, but don’t expect anything epic.
After that, it’s back to square one. Tuesday the 18th through to the end of the month is all below 3ft, with cross-onshore winds and poor conditions. The swell energy never gets above 97, and that’s on Wednesday the 19th afternoon. The period improves a little towards the end of the month – we see some 11 and 12-second intervals on the 24th and 25th – but the swell height is tiny, and the wind is never in our favour. The best you could say is that the 27th Thursday morning has a 1ft swell from the southeast with an 11-second period, a light cross-offshore breeze, and the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s about as good as it gets.
There’s a big gap with no real recommendations for almost the entire 16 days. The only two days that even get a score of 1 out of 10 are the 17th and the 27th. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a real dry spell. It’s the kind of run that makes you grateful for a good day, but right now, if you’re desperate for a paddle, Monday morning the 17th is your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 139 | 48 | 34 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 56 | 51 | 34 | 20 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:06PM1.54m | 10:41AM1.47m | 10:53PM1.44m | 11:30AM1.44m | 11:41PM1.34m | 12:18PM1.40m | 00:30AM1.23m | 1:05PM1.35m | 1:19AM1.13m | 1:53PM1.30m | 2:09AM1.05m | 2:41PM1.26m | 3:02AM1.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM-0.07m | 4:40AM-0.14m | 4:56PM-0.02m | 5:20AM-0.08m | 5:42PM0.06m | 6:00AM0.02m | 6:29PM0.15m | 6:40AM0.12m | 7:19PM0.23m | 7:24AM0.22m | 8:18PM0.30m | 8:17AM0.29m | 9:22PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 51 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | NE 4 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 48 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 34 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | WNW 2 | W 2 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 139 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 56 | 51 | 34 | 20 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3161 | 568 | 512 | 2660 | 385 | 1193 | 1060 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 149 | 335 | 10 | 134 | 991 | 547 | 159 | 362 | 88 |
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The above surf forecast table for Nuns Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nuns Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nuns Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nuns Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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