Surf Forecasts:
Bowling left surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, S swell with 964 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bowling left this week:
The surf forecast for Bowling left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bowling left in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bowling left over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 887 | 731 | 387 | 305 | 200 | 142 | 265 | 400 | 480 | 428 | 407 | 320 | 341 | 290 | 260 | 291 | 293 | 314 | 228 | 350 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:59PM0.99m | 8:01AM1.09m | 8:39PM1.01m | 8:43AM1.08m | 9:19PM1.03m | 9:26AM1.06m | 10:00PM1.05m | 10:11AM1.04m | 10:43PM1.07m | 11:00AM1.02m | 11:29PM1.09m | 11:53AM1.00m | 00:19AM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.19m | 1:52AM0.31m | 2:25PM0.20m | 2:35AM0.31m | 3:04PM0.21m | 3:19AM0.31m | 3:43PM0.23m | 4:05AM0.30m | 4:24PM0.24m | 4:54AM0.29m | 5:08PM0.26m | 5:46AM0.27m | 5:56PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | E 8 | S 12 | E 7 |
| kJ | 217 | 144 | 387 | 305 | 200 | 123 | 265 | 400 | 480 | 428 | 407 | 320 | 242 | 290 | 260 | 291 | 281 | 314 | 93 | 350 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 8 | S 14 | SW 12 | S 12 | E 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 167 | 154 | 96 | 93 | 87 | 142 | 176 | 151 | 251 | 132 | 94 | 96 | 341 | 202 | 199 | 84 | 293 | 236 | 228 | 93 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NE 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 15 | NE 14 | S 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | S 15 | E 8 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 50 | 78 | 112 | 68 | 104 | 67 | 46 | 42 | 37 | 291 | 258 | 255 | 98 | 99 | 18 | 272 | 108 | 184 | 123 | 304 | 326 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 887 | 731 | 81 | 62 | 83 | 109 | 113 | 110 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | 153 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 925 | 283 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 592 | 588 | 588 | 592 | 282 | 604 |
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