Airport Lefts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The next couple of weeks are all about one spot: Airport Lefts. It’s a reef break that’s pretty inconsistent, so when it’s on, it’s on, but you gotta pick your moments. There’s a bit of a slow patch straight up, then things start to pulse.

Water temp’s sitting at a warm 80° Fahrenheit, which is about 0.5° above the long-term average for this time of year. In other words, it’s pretty much spot-on for a summer swim – no surprises there.

Thursday morning kicks things off with a clean 7ft SSW swell, but the wind’s a fresh offshore from the ESE, which keeps it glassy. The energy’s solid, with a combined reading of 2581, but the tide feels a bit iffy and the whole thing just doesn’t line up – score’s not great. Afternoon goes cross-off with a similar 7ft, but it’s still marginal.

Friday (the 7th) picks up a notch. Morning has 8ft of SSW swell, cross-off breeze, and the energy jumps to 3345. Still, it’s labeled as marginal – the shape is there but it’s not quite singing. Afternoon’s a touch better on energy at 3610, but same story.

The weekend is pretty average. Saturday (the 8th) has 8ft, and Sunday (the 9th) drops back to 7ft – cross-off winds and moderate energy (2786 and 2228). It’s surfable, but you won’t be telling your mates about it.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday the 10th, the period jumps to 19 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. Morning’s 7ft with cross-off breeze, but energy’s already up to 4315. The afternoon is the first real standout: 10ft of SSW, 18-second period, and the energy gauge blows out to 5749. The wind drops to a gentle cross-off, clean conditions. This is the one to mark.

Tuesday the 11th morning is even better. 10ft, 17-second period, gentle cross-off breeze, and the energy’s still pumping at 5128. The comment says “exceptional surf conditions for expert surfers” – and let me tell you, with 10ft on a reef, that’s not for the faint-hearted. This is for the crew who know what they’re doing. Afternoon drops to 8ft, still solid but not quite the same spark.

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th ease off a bit, but Thursday morning is another kicker: 12ft of SSW, 17 seconds, and the biggest energy reading of the whole run at 6596. That’s strong, very strong. Clean cross-off winds too. If you can handle size, that’s your window. It’s still labeled marginal though, so tides will be your friend.

The second week settles into a rhythm of 8ft to 8ft swells, with the occasional bigger pulse on the 15th (8ft, 17 seconds, energy at 5325). The standout for the whole fortnight though, has to be the morning of Thursday the 20th. The wind goes light offshore from the ESE, swell’s a consistent 8ft from the SSW, and the energy’s solid at 4123. It’s labeled as “excellent” for experienced surfers – the cleanest conditions you’ll see all period. That’s your session to plan around.

Further out into the 21st, it’s still 8ft but the wind picks up again, so the shine wears off. Overall, keep your eyes on the 10th–11th and the 20th. Airport Lefts is inconsistent, and it’s not often you get a run like this. Just remember, when it’s over 8ft, it’s expert territory only.

Rusty out.

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