Nyang-Nyang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Nyang-Nyang.

Straight up, this is a tough stretch. Looking at the whole 16-day run, from Wednesday the 8th of July right through to Thursday the 23rd of July, there isn’t a single session I’d call good. The swell comes in with serious size at times, but the wind absolutely kills it. This is an exposed reef break that needs the right conditions, and we just don’t get them.

We kick off Wednesday the 8th with a strong 7ft SSW groundswell, with a long 15-second period and a massive wave energy (2154). That sounds promising, but it is ruined by a fresh 30 km/h ESE cross-onshore wind. The water temp is 80°, which is bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there. But the surface is lumpy and choppy, making it a write-off. This pattern just keeps repeating. The swell stays solid through Thursday and Friday, hovering around 6ft to 7ft from the SSW and SW, still that long period energy (15-16 seconds), and wave energy is very strong (three-digit and four-digit values all in the thousands), but the wind is relentless – cross or cross-onshore at 25 to 35 km/h. Every session is rated poor.

By the weekend of the 11th and 12th, the swell drops back to 3ft to 5ft, and the periods shorten to 13-14 seconds. The energy drops, but the wind doesn't give us a break. It’s still a moderate to fresh cross-onshore mess.

There’s a slight flicker on Sunday morning the 12th with a smaller 3ft SW swell and a bit less wind, but it’s still cross-shore with chop, and the score is still only marginal. Nothing to get excited about.

The second week stays bleak. Monday the 13th has a weird spike in period on the afternoon – a 21-second SSW groundswell at only 2ft – but that’s a tiny, ultra-long period wave that’s likely to be inconsistent and closed out at a beach break style reef like this, and it’s still blown out. The wind just doesn’t let up. On Monday the 20th of July, the swell jumps back up to 7ft from the SSW with a 16-second period and very strong energy (2450), but again, moderate cross-onshore wind makes it a marginal call at best. That’s the only other session that even scrapes a 1 out of 10, and it still looks choppy.

The last few days, from the 21st through the 23rd, the swell fades to 3ft to 6ft, the period drops to 8-13 seconds, and the energy weakens. The wind stays onshore.

To be honest, for the whole 16-day window, this is a blank run for decent surf. Nyang-Nyang is a fairly consistent break location, but with this persistent cross-onshore wind, it’s not worth paddling out. If you’re in the area (Bali), and the wind keeps up, the setup might look more interesting for a kite session than a paddle surf. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing I’d point you toward.

Rusty.

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