Surf Forecasts:
Nanwan Beach (South Bay) surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, E swell with 878 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nanwan Beach (South Bay) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nanwan Beach (South Bay) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here again. Let's break this down in feet and miles per hour, because not everyone thinks in meters.
First things first, the coming week is a bit of a mixed bag. We have a decent SW swell, but the wind is going to be a real problem for most of it. Water temp is a comfy 84°, right where it should be.
Starting Wednesday, the 26th, we're looking at waves around 6ft from the SW, but that 20 mph cross-off wind is messing with the surface. It's surfable, but nothing to get stoked about. The swell builds through the end of the week, hitting 7ft on Thursday with a short period, and the wind is howling at 20-25 mph. That's a choppy, blown-out mess.
By Friday the 28th, we still have 7ft of SW swell, and the wind backs off a little, but it's still a cross-off with a short period. It's a marginal day.
Now, Saturday the 29th is your best early bet. The wind drops to a light 6 mph from the SW, giving us a clean-ish cross-shore breeze on that 7ft swell. It's not perfect, but it's your best shot until the real winner shows up.
That winner? Tuesday the 1st of September. The swell drops to a very manageable 5ft from the SW, but the wind goes glassy. Dead calm in the afternoon. That's the day. Perfect conditions, clean waves. Circle the calendar.
After that, the swell fades fast. By the second week of September, we're down to 2-3ft junk with almost no energy. It looks like a flat spell starts around the 8th.
So, your play is Saturday the 29th for a so-so session, but the absolute must-surf day is the glassy Tuesday morning on the 1st of September. After that, hang up the board for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 645 | 631 | 650 | 569 | 623 | 625 | 616 | 865 | 691 | 703 | 587 | 754 | 725 | 585 | 382 | 773 | 878 | 307 | 341 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 6:49PM0.59m | 6:02AM1.17m | 7:06PM0.64m | 6:38AM1.18m | 7:26PM0.70m | 7:13AM1.14m | 7:49PM0.76m | 7:48AM1.08m | 8:14PM0.84m | 8:25AM0.98m | 8:42PM0.91m | 9:04AM0.86m | 9:15PM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.14m | 11:07PM0.40m | 1:18PM0.14m | 11:51PM0.35m | 1:39PM0.15m | 00:35AM0.30m | 2:00PM0.18m | 1:18AM0.26m | 2:19PM0.22m | 2:05AM0.24m | 2:38PM0.27m | 2:55AM0.24m | 2:56PM0.32m | 3:54AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SW 8 | SW 9 | ENE 12 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 481 | 469 | 149 | 108 | 58 | 29 | 625 | 616 | 28 | 691 | 703 | 587 | 754 | 725 | 585 | 382 | 398 | 390 | 307 | 341 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ESE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | SE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 13 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1075 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 90 | 41 | 89 | 158 | 342 | 30 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | E 15 | ENE 11 | E 9 | ESE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 10 | E 16 | ENE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 17 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 55 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | — | 645 | 631 | 650 | 569 | 623 | — | — | 865 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 31 | 49 | 773 | 878 | 821 | 1173 | 1471 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 316 | 148 | 335 | 42 | 42 | 378 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 79 | 79 | 676 | 676 | 316 | 676 | 348 | 348 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
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