Surf Forecasts:
Ngor Lefts surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NNW swell with 338 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ngor Lefts this week:
The surf forecast for Ngor Lefts over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ngor Lefts in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ngor Lefts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let's be honest with each other. It’s been a rough stretch out there. The North-West/North-North-West swells have been showing up, but the winds have just been shocking. We are looking at a lot of onshore and cross-onshore mess, particularly later this week and into the weekend. It’s going to be a real test of patience if you're desperate for a wave.
The opening salvos are pretty weak, with small, short-period wind swell in the 1ft to 3ft range on Wednesday and Thursday. The combined energy is low, around the 50 to 88 mark, which tells you there's just no push. It’s looking pretty grim, to be honest.
That bigger pulse of NW swell arrives on Friday and into Saturday, but it's coming with onshore winds, making a mess of things. The combined energy will jump to the 300-400 range (moderate), with swell heights of 3ft to 5ft. But what good is that when it’s all chopped up and blown out? It’s going to be rough.
Monday and Tuesday of next week are no better. Plenty of swell, still onshore, still messy. Just a lot of water moving around without any shape.
Then, we get a nice reset. The winds finally ease off. We have a long-period (13-16 seconds) groundswell lining up for Thursday the 30th. The winds go offshore, and that's when Ngor Lefts will finally wake up. The morning of Thursday, Sept 30th starts with a glassy 2ft at 16 seconds, with the combined energy at 334. Then the afternoon sees the swell size push up to a clean 3ft at 15 seconds with a strong energy reading of 663. Things are looking really clean.
But, the big one everyone should be holding out for is the morning of Friday, October 1st. The energy really builds, hitting 999, with a solid 5ft of clean, long-period NW groundswell. The issue is the period is a touch over 15 seconds. Here at Ngor Lefts, a period that long can be a bit weird on the reef, but with that offshore wind, it's going to have some serious power.
The water temp is about average for the time of year, so the 3/2 will be fine. It's been a long wait, but there's finally a glimmer of hope on the horizon.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 50 | 51 | 57 | 51 | 27 | 67 | 133 | 244 | 291 | 330 | 322 | 238 | 159 | 102 | 71 | 48 | 51 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:41PM1.15m | 11:56AM1.05m | 00:16AM1.07m | 12:32PM0.93m | 00:57AM0.97m | 1:16PM0.82m | 1:55AM0.89m | 2:30PM0.74m | 3:32AM0.85m | 4:32PM0.73m | 5:16AM0.89m | 6:00PM0.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.16m | 6:01PM0.19m | 6:31AM0.25m | 6:38PM0.28m | 7:20AM0.35m | 7:26PM0.37m | 8:30AM0.43m | 8:37PM0.44m | 10:13AM0.46m | 10:19PM0.46m | 11:46AM0.42m | 11:42PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 6 | SSW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | S 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 58 | 50 | 225 | 192 | 34 | 103 | 67 | 133 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 322 | 238 | 159 | 102 | 71 | 48 | 29 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 13 | N 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 183 | 163 | 37 | 41 | 147 | 27 | 56 | 56 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 18 | 65 | 55 | 36 | 19 | 29 | 45 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | SSW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | NNW 9 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 65 | 33 | 51 | 57 | 51 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 35 | 30 | 65 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 36 | 27 | 29 | 244 | 291 | 330 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 2 | 0 | 612 | 612 | 644 | 644 | 612 | 1470 | 1470 | 646 | 2 | 612 | 612 | 623 | 612 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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