Nyang-Nyang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for the next couple weeks.

To be straight with you, things are looking pretty average. This swell is all coming from the south-southwest and southwest, which is ideal for Nyang-Nyang (this is a reef break that needs the right direction to work) but the wind is just about always cross-onshore from the southeast. That chop is making a mess of what could be some serious swell. The water is sitting at 78°F, which is pretty standard for this time of year - no weird anomaly.

We kick off Thursday the 13th with a chunky 10ft SSW groundswell, but the SE wind at 15 mph is ruining it. The combined energy is strong at 4451, but "poor surf conditions" is the call there. Don’t even bother.

Friday the 14th morning sees the swell drop a little to 8ft but it’s still messy. The wind is still cross-onshore. Marginal at best.

Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are similar – 8ft to 7ft, period dropping from 17 seconds to 15 seconds. The combined energy remains moderate to strong (3299 on Saturday morning), but the wind never cleans up. This long period groundswell would be nice, but an exposed reef with a cross-onshore breeze is just sloppy.

Monday the 17th fades off to 5ft, combined energy down to 1109. Still chopped. It’s a rough run.

Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th see a bump in size and energy. Wednesday morning the 19th has 8ft on 18 seconds from the SW, with combined energy reading 4091. That's a powerful pulse – but again, no sign of the wind letting up. The afternoon goes to 10ft at 18 seconds, energy hits 4714. That is the standout for the entire forecast, but only if you are an expert and can handle big, bumpy surf. The wind is still cross on.

Thursday the 20th holds 10ft but the period slips to 16 seconds. Still cross-onshore, still poor conditions by the afternoon.

After that, it’s a slow bleed. The second week from the 21st of August onward sees size between 5ft and 8ft, with energy numbers dancing between 952 and 2320. The wind stays cross or cross-onshore the whole time. Nothing really changes – the same offshore breeze direction (ESE to SE) just keeps the surface rough. The highlight that stands out among all this? It's still that Wednesday the 19th with the biggest, longest-period SW groundswell, even if the wind is trash. If you’re a strong paddler and don’t mind chop on a big reef wave, that’s your window. For everyone else, it’s a pass.

No real gems here in the next 16 days. Conditions just don’t line up.

Rusty.

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