Surf Forecasts:
Namotu Lefts surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,578 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Namotu Lefts this week:
The surf forecast for Namotu Lefts over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Namotu Lefts in the next 16 days are 2.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Namotu Lefts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming our way over the next sixteen days. We've got some serious potential on the horizon for Namotu Lefts, but we've gotta wade through a bit of a rough patch first.
The first few days are gonna be a write-off, honestly. We're looking at a cross-chop and lumpy conditions until things start to settle down early next week. There's no surf worth paddling out for on Tuesday or Wednesday this week. It's a slow start, but hang tight.
Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are still pretty marginal. The swell is pumping with a combined energy around 1251 to 1893, so there's plenty of water moving, but the wind is just a bit messy. It feels like you're fighting the conditions more than the wave.
Now, the first real standout window looks to be Wednesday the 9th of September. This is the one to circle on your calendar. We're looking at a clean 6 ft swell from the SSW with a long 16-second period, and it's gonna be glassy in the morning. That's a magic word, glassy. The combined energy is 1425 – that's proper moderate energy pushing in. This is a setup that'll have the reef working, offering up some nice shaped waves for the experienced crew. Conditions should be excellent.
After that, we get a bit of a lull again with building wind through to the weekend. But then, rolling into the second week, we've got another promising window. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are looking clean again. You're looking at a 5 ft to 5 ft SSW swell, same long period, with light cross-off winds keeping things clean in the mornings. The energy is still strong, around 1355 to 1998, so these are solid, powerful waves, best suited for those who know what they're doing. The water temp is doing its thing, about average for this time of year around these parts.
This is a classic setups where that long-period groundswell from the SSW, hitting the optimum direction for Namotu Lefts, will really link up nicely down the reef. The standouts are absolutely the mornings of Wednesday the 9th, and then Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th. Don't sleep on those.
Keep an eye on the wind, expect some crowds (it's a rare and consistent wave when it's on), and get ready for a quality run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 328 | 255 | 468 | 1667 | 2578 | 2104 | 1873 | 1622 | 1534 | 1074 | 850 | 596 | 395 | 277 | 480 | 691 | 580 | 608 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:47AM1.47m | 9:08PM1.59m | 9:38AM1.40m | 9:55PM1.56m | 10:38AM1.32m | 10:52PM1.52m | 11:50AM1.27m | 11:59PM1.50m | 1:08PM1.27m | 1:12AM1.51m | 2:22PM1.32m | 2:22AM1.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.30m | 2:50PM0.33m | 3:30AM0.31m | 3:36PM0.41m | 4:25AM0.33m | 4:29PM0.49m | 5:30AM0.34m | 5:34PM0.55m | 6:43AM0.33m | 6:50PM0.57m | 7:56AM0.28m | 8:06PM0.54m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 309 | 328 | 216 | 164 | 1667 | 2578 | 2104 | 1873 | 1622 | 1534 | 1074 | 850 | 596 | 395 | 277 | 480 | 691 | 580 | 608 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | SW 20 | S 17 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | NW 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 52 | 127 | 255 | 468 | 23 | 20 | 19 | — | 97 | 147 | 96 | 112 | 67 | 23 | 134 | 216 | 45 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NW 10 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | — | S 19 | — | S 18 | S 12 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 4 | 47 | 377 | 40 | — | 7 | — | 27 | 25 | 81 | 57 | 48 | 90 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 22 | 52 | 27 | 198 | 169 | 114 | 20 | 24 | 42 | — | 13 | 41 | 140 | 140 | 87 | 97 | 131 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 862 | 937 | 2 | 2 | 862 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1561 | 1561 | 1231 | 2 | 2316 | 2 |
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