Nyang-Nyang Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at Nyang-Nyang.

Straight up, it’s a tough outlook for this exposed reef break. We’re looking at a solid run of poor surf conditions with hardly any let-up. The swell sticks around from the SW and SSW, with short to moderate periods between 12 and 16 seconds, and the combined energy is mostly in the strong range, like 2086 or 1723, but it’s almost all accompanied by cross-onshore winds and choppy, lumpy surf. That makes for a messy, bumpy surface that’s not going to deliver the clean lines Nyang-Nyang is known for.

Saturday 4th July through to the following week, wind is the main culprit. Mostly ESE and SE, blowing cross to cross-onshore at 9-22 mph, which kills the quality. Swell heights hover between 5 ft and 7 ft, but with that chop, it’s just not enjoyable. The water temperature is 81°, about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

There’s no standout day. Honestly, the whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent surf. You’ll find a couple of mornings with “marginal” conditions—Sunday 5th July morning with a 6 ft SSW swell at 14 seconds and a gentle cross-shore breeze, and Tuesday 14th July morning with a 4 ft SSW swell at 13 seconds and a fresh cross-shore wind, but that’s about as good as it gets. Even then, it’s only a slight chance of a rideable wave.

After that, the swell drops off below 3 ft by the 12th July, and while the period stays long, the wind remains onshore. It’s a long stretch of nothing special, all the way through to the 19th. If you’re a beginner, the swell never gets over 5 ft except for a few bigger pulses, but the wind and chop make it a no-go anyway.

In short, there’s nothing here to get excited about. The consistent cross-onshore wind just won’t give Nyang-Nyang a break. You’d be better off waiting for a change in the forecast.

Rusty.

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