Nyang-Nyang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks for Nyang-Nyang. This one’s a bit of a tough read, I gotta be honest.

To be straight with you, the entire 16-day window is a struggle. There’s very little to get excited about. The wind is relentless, hammering in from the ESE and SE almost every single day, locking in a cross-onshore flow that just ruins any chance of a clean face. The swell is there, but it’s all dressed up with nowhere to go.

The water is sitting at a warm 79°, which feels pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Looking at the first few days, starting from the 27th of July, the swell is on the smaller side up to 5ft, but the period is short, around 8 seconds, and it’s just a messy, cross-onshore chop. The combined energy is moderate, hitting around 1090, but it’s all wind-affected junk. Tuesday and Wednesday are more of the same – poor surf conditions with cross-onshore wind.

We get a bit of a pulse of longer-period swell from the SSW rolling in from the 30th of July through the start of August. Swell heights climb to 5ft, and the period extends to 15 to 17 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. The combined energy gets strong, jumping up to 1783 and even 1690. But the wind just doesn’t let up. It’s still cross-onshore, creating a moderate chop. The forecast calls it “marginal” at best, and honestly, it’s not worth the paddle. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer right now.

The morning of the 2nd of August is the only real flicker of hope. The wind switches to a cross-shore direction, and we’ve got 8ft of SSW swell at 17 seconds. The energy is very strong, over 3000. This is the one standout, but it’s a morning window only. By the afternoon, it’s back to the usual cross-onshore mess. It’s a shame, because that's a beautiful-looking swell being wasted.

After that, it’s a long, grim grind. From the 3rd of August all the way through to the 11th, it’s a constant barrage of strong to very strong combined energy (from 1500 up to a massive 7929 on the 8th of August) with swell heights getting over 8ft and even up to 12ft. That’s expert-level size, but it’s all blowing cross-onshore. The period on the 5th of August hits 21 seconds, which is a phenomenal groundswell, but again, it’s completely unsurfable due to the wind. The 8th of August has the biggest energy of the entire run, near 8000, with 12ft swell, but it’s all for nothing.

The morning of the 10th of August shows a tiny hint of improvement with a cross-shore wind again, giving 8ft of SSW swell. The forecast calls it marginal, but it’s the best you’ll see in the second week. Still, with that much size and a cross-shore, it’s going to be a battle.

The 11th of August finishes things off with a drop in the wind, but the damage is done. The only real window is that morning of the 2nd of August, and even that is a gamble. For the rest of the time, this is a classic case of plenty of swell, but no wind to make it work. We’ll just have to hope the forecasts change.

Rusty.

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