Surf Forecasts:
Ninja's surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period, SSW swell with 2,466 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 19s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 19s period. 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 2.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ninja's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next few days are pretty grim. We’ve got a run of poor surf with onshore winds messing things up. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are a write-off at Ninja's, cross-shore winds and weak, short-period swell just not worth paddling out for. There’s a decent gap of about three days with nothing to recommend until things start shifting.
Monday morning the 17th is still marginal, but you can see something building. The real shift happens on Tuesday the 18th. That’s the standout. Tuesday morning at Ninja's, we’ve got a solid SSW groundswell at 6 ft, long 18-second period – proper groundswell that’ll unload with punch. The wind is a clean cross-offshore breeze from the west at 9 mph, so the faces will be smooth and lined up. This is big enough that it’s getting into experienced surfer territory at 6 ft, and the combined swell energy is 2357 (strong). That’s the best of the whole outlook, no question. Wednesday the 19th morning holds similar quality, with 5 ft SSW swell from 16 seconds and clean 9 mph cross-off winds, so don’t sleep on that either.
Into the back half of the week, the swell starts dropping off a bit. Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st mornings still have clean conditions, but the size eases to around 3 ft to 4 ft with shorter period, less energy. The water temp sits at 84°, right on the money for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The second week is more hit and miss. There’s a pulse of bigger SSW swell pushing in around Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th, with 5 ft to 6 ft and 15-18 second periods, but unfortunately the wind stays cross-shore all week, creating a bit of chop. Not terrible, but nowhere near the quality of that Tuesday the 18th window. By the end of the month, Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th show some bigger 7 ft to 7 ft SSW swell, and the Sunday afternoon session (30th) has light 6 mph cross-off winds and clean conditions – another mentionable, though the swell size is pushing expert-only territory.
Overall, don’t waste your energy on the early days. Save it for Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th morning sessions. That’s where it’s at.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 310 | 292 | 292 | 255 | 611 | 1554 | 2251 | 2242 | 2411 | 2040 | 1108 | 757 | 600 | 548 | 429 | 529 | 239 | 275 | 290 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:32PM0.96m | 3:04AM0.87m | 2:56PM0.93m | 3:39AM0.85m | 3:18PM0.87m | 4:14AM0.81m | 3:38PM0.81m | 4:50AM0.75m | 3:53PM0.73m | 5:32AM0.68m | 4:00PM0.66m | 6:38AM0.61m | 3:42PM0.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.09m | 8:49AM0.21m | 9:15PM0.07m | 9:19AM0.27m | 9:42PM0.08m | 9:48AM0.33m | 10:08PM0.10m | 10:15AM0.39m | 10:36PM0.15m | 10:43AM0.45m | 11:06PM0.20m | 11:13AM0.52m | 11:48PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 227 | 310 | 292 | 292 | 255 | 208 | 1554 | 2251 | 2242 | 2411 | 2040 | 1108 | 750 | 600 | 548 | 429 | 529 | 94 | 275 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSE 9 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 14 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 292 | 201 | 188 | 227 | 184 | 158 | 201 | 163 | 111 | 99 | 103 | 639 | 757 | 573 | 393 | 108 | 99 | 239 | 43 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 22 | S 22 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | WNW 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 54 | 50 | 28 | 27 | 238 | 611 | 200 | 164 | 115 | 108 | 76 | 101 | 90 | 101 | 121 | 318 | 71 | 121 | 87 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 287 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 5 | 0 | 259 | 0 |
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