Nyang-Nyang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up at Nyang-Nyang.

Honestly, this outlook is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. There’s no proper stand-out session, no clean glassy day to get excited about. The wind is the villain here – it’s just relentless from the ESE and SE, blowing cross-on or cross-shore for the entire run. That wind is going to put a chop on everything, making it lumpy and messy. The swell sticks mainly to the SSW, with a bit of SE sneaking in around the 26th and 27th, but even then, the wind is too strong to let it clean up.

The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is bang on average for the time of year – nothing unusual there.

The only time the forecast even gets close to being worth a look is right at the end of the month. On Thursday the 30th of July, there’s a glimmer. The swell is 5 ft from the SSW with a period of 15 seconds, and the wind drops to a moderate 12 mph cross-shore. The combined energy is strong (1753), so there’s push in the water. The commentary says "marginal" rather than "poor," which is the best we get. It’s still not perfect – that cross-shore will leave a bit of texture – but it’s the most rideable session of the whole forecast. The morning of the 30th is smaller at 4 ft but with a very long period of 16 seconds, which could offer some clean lines if you’re patient.

The Friday the 31st morning has a long period 18-second swell, but it’s cross-on again and only 4 ft, so it’s a tease.

From the 1st of August onwards, the swell gets bigger again, hitting 6 ft and even 6 ft, but the wind stays cross-on and fresh. The energy is there (2020 on the 1st afternoon), but without the right wind, Nyang-Nyang is just going to be lumpy and frustrating.

Crowds are listed as "sometimes" at Nyang-Nyang, so you might have it to yourself, but that’s because the conditions aren’t driving anyone into the water. This is a reef break that needs clean conditions to show its best, and it’s not getting them.

If you’re a kite surfer, the setup from the 26th onward – with 8 ft SE swell and strong cross-onshore winds – looks more interesting than it does for a paddle surfer.

So, the honest truth? There’s no standout. The best you’ll get is the 30th of July, but that’s a "maybe" at best. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off. It’s a long stretch of poor surf, and it’s the kind of blank run that happens when the trade winds lock in. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be doing something else.

Rusty.

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