Nuns Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.03° N 74.77° W

Issued: 7 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nuns Beach sea temperature is
22.2° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Nuns Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Nuns Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SSE swell with 65 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nuns Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Nuns Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nuns Beach over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day, Rusty here. Alright mate, I’ve gone over the numbers, and it’s a rough run. From the start of July 3rd all the way to the 18th, there isn’t a single surfable day. Not one. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and the conditions are mostly messy.

The big picture? Waves stay between about 0.7 ft and 3 ft for the whole 16 days. The best energy reading we get is 108—that’s barely moderate—and most readings are down in the teens and twenties. Swell comes from the SSE and ESE, with periods mostly 4 to 9 seconds, so it’s all short-period windswell. No groundswell to speak of.

Let’s break it down. Friday July 3rd starts with a 0.7 ft ESE swell at 9 seconds, light cross-off wind from the west at 3 mph, so it’s clean but there’s nothing to ride. That afternoon the wind jumps to 12 mph from the southwest, messing up the 1 ft swell. Saturday the 4th is clean in the morning with a light westerly, but the swell is still just 1 ft. Sunday the 5th brings more clouds and onshore wind, and the swell drops to 0.7 ft with a 8-second period—pathetic.

Monday the 6th afternoon shows a tiny bump to 2 ft, but the period is only 3 seconds from the SSE—that’s messy wind chop. Tuesday the 7th is the cleanest day of the whole forecast: a light 6-9 mph cross-off breeze from the WSW, and the swell hits 2 ft with a 6-second period. It’s clean but tiny and gutless. Wednesday the 8th gets a 16 mph NE wind, creating lumpy cross-shore conditions on 2 ft. That afternoon we get the highest energy reading—108—but the swell is only 2 ft from the east with a 9-second period and onshore wind. Not worth it.

From Thursday the 9th through to the 18th of July, it’s the same story: swells of 1 ft to 3 ft, mostly short-period, with onshore or side-shore winds keeping things choppy. There are a few clean windows—like Saturday July 11th morning with a strong cross-off breeze at 19 mph and 2 ft swell, or Tuesday July 14th morning with a light offshore NW wind at 6 mph and clean 1 ft waves—but the size just isn’t there.

If you’re a kite surfer, some afternoons with 12-19 mph side-shore winds and a bit of chop might be interesting, but for paddle surfing, there’s nothing. The water temperature anomaly isn’t given, but it doesn’t matter when the surf is this flat.

The best of a bad bunch is Tuesday July 7th, where you get clean 2-2 ft waves with light side-off winds on a beginner-friendly sandbar. But honestly, that’s scraping the barrel. Nuns Beach is a fairly consistent spot exposed to the SE, but with this tiny, weak run of swell, you’re better off doing something else. The near-term forecast is reliable, and it’s bleak. Things can change, but right now, I’d say enjoy a couple weeks off.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
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AM
PM
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AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.5
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
E
9
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.5
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
8
23
13
13
13
12
11
7
18
8
5
25
18
30
19
61
60
18
13
43
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
5
W
20
SW
10
W
10
W
20
SSW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
ESE
15
E
10
SSE
15
SSE
5
N
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
N
25
NE
15
E
10
SE
10
SE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:25PM1.38m
11:02AM1.14m
11:02PM1.34m
11:42AM1.16m
11:42PM1.30m
12:24PM1.19m
00:27AM1.26m
1:09PM1.24m
1:17AM1.22m
1:56PM1.30m
2:11AM1.18m
2:48PM1.36m
3:11AM1.15m
3:46PM1.42m
Low Tide
5:07AM0.04m
5:05PM0.21m
5:41AM0.05m
5:43PM0.23m
6:15AM0.07m
6:25PM0.26m
6:51AM0.09m
7:19PM0.28m
7:36AM0.10m
8:28PM0.28m
8:32AM0.11m
9:43PM0.24m
9:37AM0.11m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:41
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8:28
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:27
 mm
24
10
Temp °C
30
33
35
32
31
34
24
23
25
24
24
26
25
25
29
30
21
21
21
22
23
Feels °C
30
36
35
32
33
35
23
25
27
26
27
28
27
27
31
33
20
20
22
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.3
S
4
0.4
SE
9
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.5
S
4
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
10
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
SE
10
0.5
S
6
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
20
4
23
9
4
4
8
11
7
7
4
9
18
14
19
61
29
18
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
5
13
13
13
12
18
8
1
1
3
3
13
13
4
13
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
E
5
0.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
8
1
9
2
2
7
6
14
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.4
S
4
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.2
E
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.6
E
9
0.5
SSE
9
Energy kJ
22
6
1
3
3
3
5
1
5
25
30
7
60
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
219
60
270
385
312
121
2169
1127
1069
1173
1173
49
10
0
74
191
18
107
362
362
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
5
6
8
5
9
7
5
9
9
8
6
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
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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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