Kandui Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and settle in, I’ve had a good look at the charts for Kandui Left. The next 16 days are a proper mixed bag – a slow, choppy start, but there’s a beautiful run of clean, glassy conditions waiting for us in the first week of August. You’ll want to be patient for the good stuff.

The first few days, from the 26th of July through to the 29th, are pretty average. We’ve got a consistent 3ft to 5ft swell, but it’s coming from the SSE with a short, weak 10-second period and a cross-onshore wind that’s keeping things choppy and messy. The wave energy is moderate, sitting around the 500-600 mark, but it’s just not clean enough to get excited about. The water temp is a warm 86°, which is about average for this time of year.

Then, on the morning of the 30th of July, we see a real shift. The swell direction swings to the SSW, the period jumps to a very long 19 seconds, and the wind turns cross-offshore. The wave energy is strong (1251). This is groundswell. It’s clean, but it’s a reef break, so that long period will create some proper, powerful lines. For experienced surfers only, this is the first real standout.

The next few days are a bit of a write-off with that cross-onshore wind, but then we hit the real gold. The morning of the 4th of August is where it’s at. The wind is glassy, out of the northwest, and the swell is a solid 6ft from the SSW with a 16-second period and strong wave energy (1517). It’s clean, it’s powerful, and it’s a dream for the intermediate to expert crew. The 6th of August is another absolute stunner, with a 7ft SSW swell, a 16-second period, and glassy conditions. The energy is very strong (2188). And the 7th of August – the morning is completely calm, with a 6ft, 15-second swell and wave energy over 1583. Glassy perfection.

If I had to pick one or two true standouts, it’s the morning of the 4th of August and the afternoon of the 6th of August. Both have that magic combination of a good-sized SSW groundswell and glassy, offshore winds. The 7th of August morning is also a cracker. Crowds are inevitable at Kandui Left, so get in early.

After that, the second week gets a bit messier. The 8th and 9th of August have bigger swell, up to 7ft, but the wind picks up, creating a cross-chop. The 10th of August sees the swell pumping up to 8ft from the south, but with a strong cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be choppy and messy – more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

Rusty.

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