Surf Forecasts:
Ninja's surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with 318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ninja's this week:
The surf forecast for Ninja's over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ninja's in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ninja's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Ninja's. It's a reef break that's fairly consistent and works best on a southerly swell. The water's sitting at a warm 85°, which is a touch above the norm for this time of year – feels nice.
Alright, the honest truth is, the first week is a bit of a slow burn. The surf is small and the wind is a bit messy. Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th of July offer some small, clean waves in the afternoons – we're talking 2ft to 2ft from the SSW on a nice 13 to 14 second period, but it's nothing to write home about.
We get a bit of a flat spell around Sunday, but then Tuesday the 22nd of July morning brings a moment of pure magic: glassy conditions with 3ft of short-period SSE swell. It's not big, but it'll be clean. The real standouts start to build on Thursday the 23rd of July. The swell picks up to 4ft from the SSE, with a period of 9 to 10 seconds, and the wind is either glassy or light cross-off. The energy is moderate (375 to 465), and it's clean. That Friday the 24th is similar—glassy again in the morning with 4ft swell and moderate energy (451). That Thursday and Friday morning are the best of the first week, hands down.
Now, the second week gets interesting, but it's more for the experienced crew. There's a big groundswell showing up. From Wednesday the 29th of July, we see a massive jump in energy (over 2100) with a very long-period SSW swell (21 to 22 seconds) pushing 5ft to 5ft. The wind is cross or cross-off, but the period is so long that these waves will be super powerful and a bit unpredictable on a reef. It's not beginner territory. The real standout of the whole 16-day window looks like Saturday the 1st of August. It's still a big swell, 6ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, but the wind switches to a light cross-off from the NW, cleaning things up nicely. The combined energy is pumping (2152). This is the one to circle on the calendar – it's a promising call for experienced surfers, but remember, it's a long way out, so keep an eye on it.
The gap between the small clean stuff on the 24th and the big groundswell on the 29th is a few days of small, windy, or cross-onshore junk. It's not a total loss, but the real juice is in that last weekend.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 200 | 178 | 116 | 114 | 108 | 96 | 111 | 113 | 217 | 223 | 154 | 183 | 170 | 154 | 105 | 103 | 164 | 253 | 301 | 264 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:05PM0.97m | 3:21AM0.77m | 3:33PM0.94m | 4:06AM0.77m | 3:59PM0.89m | 4:53AM0.74m | 4:24PM0.82m | 5:44AM0.71m | 4:46PM0.75m | 6:44AM0.67m | 5:03PM0.67m | 8:12AM0.64m | 5:03PM0.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.12m | 9:22PM0.18m | 9:05AM0.19m | 9:55PM0.16m | 9:41AM0.27m | 10:28PM0.15m | 10:17AM0.36m | 11:02PM0.16m | 10:53AM0.43m | 11:38PM0.19m | 11:37AM0.50m | 00:21AM0.22m | 12:52PM0.55m | 1:21AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 179 | 158 | 141 | 136 | 183 | 193 | 188 | 214 | 205 | 144 | 144 | 154 | 116 | 111 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 164 | 253 | 301 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 191 | 117 | 130 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 96 | 94 | 105 | 143 | 113 | 101 | 78 | 170 | 154 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 164 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 122 | 200 | 178 | 116 | 114 | 79 | 90 | 111 | 113 | 217 | 223 | 73 | 183 | 58 | 35 | 80 | 81 | 32 | 122 | 26 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ninja's provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ninja's can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ninja's surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ninja's) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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