Surf Forecasts:
Ngor Rights surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NNW swell with 300 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ngor Rights this week:
The surf forecast for Ngor Rights over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ngor Rights in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ngor Rights over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days are a waiting game. We’ve got a solid run of flat, messy, or just plain poor conditions, but there’s a little window of hope that’s worth keeping an eye on.
For the first week or so, it’s a write-off. From Tuesday the 21st through to about Saturday the 25th, it’s all small, weak, and choppy. The swell is tiny – mostly around 2ft to 4ft – with short, wonky periods. The wind is a mess: cross, cross-on, and cross-off, with a moderate breeze making things lumpy. The combined swell energy is pathetic, sitting between 60 and 176 (weak to moderate). There’s just nothing to get excited about.
Now, the first real glimmer shows up on Sunday the 26th. Ngor Rights (reef) starts to wake up. The morning brings a clean 4ft NNW swell with a 9-second period, a gentle breeze from the W, and cross-off wind. The afternoon holds similar. The combined energy climbs to 292 (moderate), and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” The water temp is about average for this time of year. It’s not a massive swell, but it’s clean, and the reef will handle the direction well. This is the standout – the best on offer in the whole outlook. The wind is light, so expect clean, shapely banks. Crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might share it, but it won’t be a zoo.
Monday the 27th is a bit more ordinary again – marginal with a cross-on wind. Tuesday the 28th is messy. But then, Wednesday the 29th morning and afternoon look promising again. Another 4ft to 5ft NW/NNW swell, 7-8 second period, cross-off wind, and clean. The combined energy is 214 to 247 (moderate). This is a solid secondary option. The swell direction is a bit more NW, which matches the optimum swell direction for Ngor Rights. Light winds, clean faces – get on it.
After that, Thursday the 30th is surfable but nothing special, and then from Friday the 31st through to Monday the 3rd of August, it drops off again. Small, choppy, and weak. The combined energy dips into the 60s and 100s. The last few days of the outlook, Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th, are tiny and clean but not worth paddling out for.
So, to sum it up: the best bet is Sunday the 26th, and then Wednesday the 29th is a solid follow-up. Everything else is a beach day or a wait for the next swell. The good news is, when it comes, it’s clean and the reef works.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
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 kJ | 36 | 54 | 58 | 57 | 31 | 75 | 138 | 147 | 176 | 212 | 184 | 151 | 157 | 169 | 165 | 245 | 280 | 268 | 262 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.01m | 2:09PM1.05m | 2:49AM0.96m | 3:04PM0.93m | 3:53AM0.92m | 4:14PM0.85m | 5:07AM0.91m | 5:33PM0.82m | 6:16AM0.93m | 6:42PM0.83m | 7:13AM0.99m | 7:35PM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.29m | 8:25PM0.27m | 8:49AM0.36m | 9:19PM0.33m | 9:59AM0.41m | 10:22PM0.36m | 11:18AM0.41m | 11:31PM0.36m | 12:30PM0.37m | 00:33AM0.33m | 1:26PM0.31m | 1:25AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 136 | 54 | 58 | 57 | 79 | 78 | 85 | 147 | 176 | 212 | 184 | 151 | 157 | 169 | 165 | 245 | 280 | 268 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | N 8 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 127 | 125 | 111 | 31 | 16 | 38 | 35 | 60 | 44 | 99 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 37 | 33 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 19 | 38 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 49 | 20 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 29 | 75 | 138 | — | 20 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 611 | 612 | 611 | 644 | 644 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 611 | 645 | 0 | 0 | 611 |
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