Nyang-Nyang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into the outlook for Nyang-Nyang over the next couple of weeks. I’ve got to be straight with you – this one’s a bit of a tough watch for a while. The first ten days or so are a write-off for good surfing, with persistent cross-onshore winds in the 15 to 18 mph range making a mess of things. The water is sitting at 80°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Friday, July 31st. That morning, the stars finally align. The wind drops out completely to a glassy 3 mph, and we’ve got a solid 5 ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a period of 18 seconds. That’s a proper long-period groundswell, and for a reef setup like Nyang-Nyang, that’s going to produce some beautiful, lined-up waves. The combined energy is strong at 1593, so there’s plenty of push. The crowd situation can be a factor here, so expect some company. This is the standout session of the whole period – clean, powerful, and begging for a skilled surfer. The swell direction from the SW is right in the break’s sweet spot.

Then it gets even better on Saturday, August 1st. Another morning of glassy conditions with a slight air, and the swell has bumped up to 6 ft, still from the SW with a 17-second period. The energy is very strong at 2030. This is serious, powerful surf. At 6 ft, it’s getting into the realm where you need to know what you’re doing. For the experienced crew, this is the pick of the whole forecast. The morning is pure magic before the wind swings onshore again in the afternoon.

After that, the wind comes back with a vengeance, and the whole thing gets messy again. The very end of the forecast, on Monday, August 3rd, shows a massive pulse of 12 ft SSW swell, but with 18 mph cross-onshore winds making it unsurfable. That’s a big, powerful ocean, but you wouldn’t want to be out there on a surfboard. At that size, it’s only for experts even in perfect conditions, and with that wind, it’s a skip.

So, bottom line: the first week and a half is a right-off. Hang tight for the last days of July and the first day of August. The mornings of Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st are your absolute best bets. The surf is there, it’s just waiting for that rare window of clean wind.

Rusty.

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