Bay Left Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I'm gonna level with you – the next couple of weeks are gonna be a proper mixed bag for Bay Left Wall. We've got some decent swell windows, but a lot of it comes with wind that'll trash it or size that's just too much for this sandbar.

Alright, let's start with what's coming. There's a big, long-period groundswell from the WSW that's gonna be pumping through. The combined energy hits a massive 2001 (moderate to strong) on Thursday the 13th, with waves around 6 ft and a 17-second period. That's a proper groundswell. The water temp is sitting at 61°F, which is a solid 4°F colder than average for this time of year, so you'll want a thicker wetsuit. But, and it's a big but, the morning wind is a light cross-on from the WSW. It's only 6 mph, so it's surfable, but it won't be glassy perfection. This is a sandbar break, and with a long period like that, the sets will be fat and a bit straight, but there'll be some power behind 'em.

Friday the 14th is your standout window early on. The morning kicks off with that same long-period 6 ft WSW swell (16-second period, energy 1687) but get this – light cross-offshore wind from the NE at 3 mph. That's as clean as it gets for Bay Left Wall. The conditions are gonna be smooth, with real shape in the waves. This is the pick of the early period for sure, but for experienced surfers only, because you'll need to be able to handle that power.

Saturday the 15th afternoon is worth a look too. The swell drops to a more manageable 4 ft from the WSW, still with a decent 14-second period. But the magic is the wind – it goes glassy from the WNW at just 3 mph. Combined energy is down to 672 (moderate), so it's weaker, but for a learner or someone wanting a cruisy session on a clean little sandbank, that's a solid option.

The swell stays in the 6 ft to 6 ft range over the weekend, but the winds get messy. Sunday the 16th morning has a cross-off NNW breeze at 12 mph, which keeps the surface clean, but that's a stiff breeze to be paddling into. The afternoon turns to cross-shore, which will chop it up a bit.

Now, we hit a rough patch. Monday the 17th through Wednesday the 19th is a write-off. The swell jumps up and the wind goes bonkers. On Monday, fresh to strong onshore winds (22 to 25 mph) from the NW and WSW will turn it into a lumpy, blown-out mess. The swell hits 10 ft on Tuesday the 18th, with a massive combined energy over 4000, but it's simply too big and onshore for this spot. Even when the wind drops on Tuesday, the notes say it's too big for the break. This is more of a kitesurfing setup than anything you'd want to paddle into.

The next real opportunity pops up on Friday the 21st of August. The morning is glassy again, with barely a breath of wind from the WSW at 3 mph. The swell is 7 ft from the west with a 15-second period and energy of 1910 (strong). It's sizey, but with dead-calm conditions like that, the sets will be clean and lined up. You'll need to be confident in overhead surf, but if you are, this could be a session you remember.

After that, things get inconsistent. Saturday the 22nd is small and chopped out. But Sunday the 23rd morning brings another early window: a 7 ft WSW swell (12-second period, energy 1468) with light cross-offshore NE wind at 3 mph. It's clean, but the period is dropping, so the waves will be a bit more crumbly.

From Monday the 24th through Wednesday the 26th, we're back to strong onshore winds and messy conditions. Not worth it. Then on Thursday the 27th and into the 28th, the swell tries to pump again with another big 10 ft west swell (18-second period, energy 5380) but the wind is cross to cross-on at 12 mph, which will put a nasty chop on it. It's a promise of a big, powerful swell, but it's gonna need perfect winds to be any good, and they won't be there. The end of the outlook on Friday the 28th washes out with onshore wind and dropping swell.

So, to wrap it up: Friday the 14th morning is your best bet for clean, powerful waves. Friday the 21st morning is the other standout if you want a glassy, larger session. Everything else is either too windy, too big, or too small.

Stay safe, and check the tides.
Rusty

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