Surf Forecasts:
LHermitage Left surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, NE swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for LHermitage Left this week:
The surf forecast for LHermitage Left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at LHermitage Left in the next 16 days are 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 16s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for LHermitage Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a seat. Rusty here.
Honestly, looking at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks, it's a bit of a quiet spell for L'Hermitage Left. The models are showing a run of tiny, weak swell, and the reports are consistently saying the surf quality is poor. The water is feeling a touch warmer than normal right now at 77°, sitting at about 4 degrees above average for the moment.
We start off Sunday the 30th of August. It's small, 1ft swell from the NE with a short 7-second period. The combined energy is a weak 26, and it's light cross-onshore. Not worth paddling out. That afternoon goes glassy with only 2ft, but the poor conditions continue.
Monday the 31st is more of the same. Glassy morning, 2ft at 8 seconds, but the poor surf condition tag is telling the story. The energy is a bit higher at 49, but that size just doesn't have any push. This theme of tiny, sub-2ft swell carries on through Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday morning we get a dead flat period with zero energy. That 1ft, 8-second NE swell just doesn't have the grunt. Friday the 4th of September sees a 2ft, 11-second period NE swell. That longer period suggests a bit more energy, but at that size, it just won't break properly here.
We get a couple of days of mostly glassy or clean conditions through the first week of September, but the underlying problem remains: no swell. The energy values are in the 20s and 30s, which is very weak. It’s small and frustrating.
Moving into the second week, we hit a proper flat spell. From the 8th of September through the 13th, there are multiple records showing zero swell energy. The ocean is basically a lake. A few 1ft to 2ft pulses try to show up around the 14th and 15th, but with a 13-second period from the ENE on the 14th, it's still just 1.0ft. That long period at a beachy reef like this tends to just go straight and mushy.
Honestly, for surf, this 16-day window is a total dud. The energy never gets into the moderate range, and the heights never crack 2ft. If you're looking to paddle, you'll be waiting. However, with those light, glassy conditions and small, weak swell, this setup would look far more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 34 | 38 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 63 | 53 | 33 | 44 | 42 | 23 | 51 | 23 | 83 | 27 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:11AM0.56m | 2:33PM0.57m | 2:44AM0.53m | 3:00PM0.54m | 3:22AM0.47m | 3:30PM0.50m | 4:10AM0.40m | 4:07PM0.46m | 5:46AM0.34m | 5:11PM0.40m | 10:26AM0.36m | 8:28PM0.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11PM0.11m | 8:22AM0.09m | 8:43PM0.12m | 8:49AM0.13m | 9:19PM0.13m | 9:17AM0.18m | 10:04PM0.16m | 9:47AM0.24m | 11:16PM0.19m | 10:26AM0.30m | 1:58AM0.20m | 2:58PM0.33m | 3:53AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 13 | NE 6 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1377 | 915 | 497 | 418 | 266 | 149 | 112 | 53 | 33 | 44 | 42 | 85 | 31 | 126 | 657 | 1682 | 1721 | 1220 | 890 | 661 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 | SW 13 | NE 8 | SW 13 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 34 | 38 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 63 | 73 | 33 | 73 | 95 | 23 | 104 | 23 | 104 | 27 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 29 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 47 | 31 | 41 | 61 | 34 | 29 | 83 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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