Namotu Lefts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, let's have a look. This is all about Namotu Lefts, no other spots on the menu. The first surf is on Monday morning, September 7th, so no waiting around.

The big picture is a nice, long-period SSW groundswell, but the wind is the key player. Early in the week, it's glassy, and the water is 78°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The wave energy on that Monday morning is solid, reading 1390. The clear winner is that Monday morning: a 5ft swell from the SSW with a 16-second period, and a dead-calm E wind at 3 mph – absolutely glassy. This is a reef break, good for intermediates, and it gets the swell from the right direction. Crowds are rare, so you should get a few waves to yourself.

Tuesday morning keeps the 5ft swell, but the wind goes cross-shore, so it’s less clean. The period bumps to 17 seconds, which is very long-period groundswell. That gives great shape, but on a reef, it can feel a bit straight. By Tuesday afternoon, the onshore wind picks up and chops it out. Monday morning is the window.

Wednesday settles down with 4-4ft swell and glassy winds again, but the energy drops. It’s a nice, relaxed session.

Then it goes flat. Thursday through Saturday, September 10th-12th, is a total loss. Swell drops under 3ft, the wind gets fresh and messy, and the energy is weak (down to 367). That’s a 3-day gap with nothing doing.

The big stuff returns Sunday, September 13th. The swell hits 10ft, but the wind is cross and fresh – lumpy. That’s expert-only territory (over 8ft). The energy is huge at 5573 (very strong). It’s a messy beast.

The absolute best of the whole 16-day run is Monday, September 14th afternoon, and Tuesday, September 15th. Monday afternoon gives you a 8ft SSW swell with an 18-second period, clean cross-off winds at 9 mph – excellent for experienced surfers. The energy is cranking at 3317. Tuesday morning holds 8ft with light offshore winds, and then Tuesday afternoon goes totally glassy with no wind. That Tuesday afternoon is the dream: 8ft, 16-second groundswell, SSW, flat calm, with energy at 3741. For those who can handle the size, it doesn’t get much better.

After that, the swell drops to 5-6ft, with some clean glassy windows on Wednesday, September 16th morning. The second week gets more inconsistent, with the wind turning ugly by September 17th and the swell fading. There’s another big pulse showing late Sunday, September 20th, with 12ft SSW swells and clean winds, but that’s a long way out – promising, but you gotta wait and see. The energy on that one is massive at 6350.

So, the call is the Monday afternoon and Tuesday glass-off of September 14th-15th. Lock them in.

Rusty.

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