Nyang-Nyang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for Nyang-Nyang is a tough one to write. We’ve got a solid, powerful SSW swell train running for the next couple of weeks, but the wind is the enemy. It’s locked in from the SE, blowing cross-on shore almost the entire period. That means the surface is going to be choppy, bumpy, and lumpy. The ocean is gonna have plenty of energy – we’re seeing moderate to very strong combined swell energy readings in the thousands (4057 to 5976), so the power is there, but the quality is going to be a real struggle.

Looking at Monday the 10th, the swell is already up. Morning sees a 6 ft SSW swell with a long 19-second period, but the 12 mph SE cross-on wind is already making a mess of things. The water temp is 79°, which is about average for the time of year. It’s a poor surf call. The afternoon jumps to a thumping 10 ft SSW groundswell with an 18-second period – that’s a lot of water moving, but again, the wind and chop just ruin it. The energy is huge (5976), but it’s not for paddling.

Tuesday the 11th is more of the same: 10 ft SSW swell in the morning with a 17-second period, cross-on wind, and the call is marginal at best. The period is dropping a bit, but the wind keeps the surface ugly. Wednesday the 12th through the weekend is a write-off. We’ve got consistent 7 ft to 10 ft SSW swell, but the wind is relentless. It’s a week of poor surf conditions with very high energy (2422 to 4204) that’s just getting blown out. For the average surfer, this is a no-go. For experts who can handle a fight, maybe there’s a window, but it’s a grind.

The second week doesn’t get much kinder. From the 17th onward, the swell starts to drop a little – 5 ft to 3 ft – but then it ramps back up to 10 ft by the 19th. The wind is still cross-on, and the surface remains poor. There’s a brief period on the 18th where we get a very long 21-second period SW groundswell, but it’s only 3 ft in the morning and the wind is still 12 mph cross-on, so it’s not a clean window.

Honestly, the standout option here is simply not to paddle. This setup looks far more interesting for a kite surfer. The combination of strong cross-onshore winds and solid swell at a beach/reef break like Nyang-Nyang is a classic kite session. For a surfer, there isn't a single day in this 16-day run that I’d get excited about. The only real positive is that forecasts change, and this area tends to get consistent swell, so it won't stay this ugly forever.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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