Namotu Lefts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Looking at the charts for Namotu Lefts over the next 16 days, it’s a real rollercoaster of powerful swell and tricky winds.

The main story is a series of long-period SSW groundswells. This reef needs clean conditions to shine, and we get a few perfect windows, but a lot of lumpy, choppy afternoons. The water temp here is about 78°, which is normal for this time of year.

Tuesday the 21st is where it starts. The morning is glassy with a 5ft SSW swell at a long 16 seconds. That’s proper, deep ocean energy, and the wave faces will have some serious push. This is for experienced surfers only. The energy is massive (1377). The afternoon gets a cross-on wind, so it’s done after lunch.

Wednesday the 22nd morning is glassy again but smaller, at about 4ft. Clean, but nothing special.

Thursday the 23rd is a write-off. A 8ft S swell with a nasty 35 km/h cross-shore wind making it lumpy and messy. The energy is huge (2602) but the quality is zero. That’s a kite-surfing day, not a paddle day.

Friday the 24th morning offers a clean window with a 4ft S swell. Small but clean.

The weekend (25th-26th) is a lull. Saturday morning is tiny at 3ft, and Sunday is even smaller at 2ft. A good time to rest.

Then, Monday the 27th is the big one for the first week. 7ft SSW groundswell with a 17-second period and cross-offshore wind. The energy is enormous (2888). This is a serious, heavy wave for the experts. Morning only, as the afternoon gets choppy.

The next few days (28th-31st) are a mix of decent pulses with messy wind. Thursday the 30th afternoon goes glassy with a 3ft wave – a nice little clean session. The end of the month has small, clean surf.

Looking into the second week, the long-range promise is real. Sunday the 2nd of August has a 7ft SW swell but the wind ruins it again.

Now for the true standouts. Monday the 3rd of August morning is excellent: 7ft SSW, 14 seconds, light offshore cross-off wind, clean. Perfect.

But the absolute best of the whole forecast is Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning has a light offshore wind from the NE – that’s the magic direction for Namotu Lefts – with a 7ft SSW swell. The afternoon goes completely glassy with the same solid 7ft. That is the day to be on the plane. Mark it.

Wednesday the 5th of August brings a big 8ft SSW swell at 15 seconds. Huge energy (3060), but the morning is cross-shore, so it won’t be perfect. That size is for experts only.

So, get out there Tuesday morning the 21st for a clean start, and then lock in Monday and Tuesday the 3rd and 4th of August – those are the days the swell and the wind line up for perfection.

Rusty.

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