Surf Forecasts:
Gwendrez Left surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, W swell with 253 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gwendrez Left this week:
The surf forecast for Gwendrez Left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gwendrez Left in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gwendrez Left over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 253 | 128 | 80 | 69 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 60 | 83 | 46 | 129 | 67 | 101 | 154 | 72 | 44 | 28 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:31AM3.57m | 9:54PM3.59m | 10:24AM3.40m | 10:55PM3.36m | 11:34AM3.26m | 00:18AM3.21m | 1:05PM3.26m | 1:55AM3.26m | 2:33PM3.47m | 3:14AM3.49m | 3:41PM3.81m | 4:14AM3.78m | 4:35PM4.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.87m | 4:18AM0.92m | 4:46PM1.05m | 5:24AM1.11m | 6:04PM1.16m | 6:45AM1.18m | 7:32PM1.10m | 8:07AM1.07m | 8:50PM0.86m | 9:16AM0.82m | 9:53PM0.53m | 10:13AM0.51m | 10:47PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 214 | 3 | 128 | 80 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 60 | 83 | 46 | 10 | 67 | 101 | 154 | 72 | 44 | 28 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | W 11 | W 10 | S 12 | W 10 | W 9 | SE 4 | N 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 7 | WNW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 20 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | — | WNW 13 | WSW 7 | — | W 11 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 18 | 9 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | WNW 6 | NE 3 | — | NW 6 | — | ESE 4 | — | NNW 2 | — | NW 9 | NNW 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 253 | — | — | 69 | 3 | — | 8 | — | 15 | — | 1 | — | 129 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 505 | 29 | 393 | 582 | 486 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 243 | 1 | 1 | 243 | 1 | 0 | 504 | 243 |
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