Surf Forecasts:
LHermitage Left surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, NE swell with 15 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for LHermitage Left this week:
The most powerful waves expected at LHermitage Left in the next 16 days are 0.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 14s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for LHermitage Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for L'Hermitage Left is looking like a real struggle. We’ve got a classic reef setup here, exposed to the north, but for the vast majority of the period, the ocean is just not giving us what we need. The first real hint of anything surfable doesn't even show up until the tail end of the month.
The whole first week and a half is a write-off. From Wednesday the 15th through to Friday the 25th of July, you’re looking at tiny, weak dribbles or flat spells. The combined energy is barely registering, often sitting at zero or single digits (2-3). There are a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Saturday the 18th, but with only 1ft of northerly slop, it’s more of a paddle than a ride. You’ll see a few days with clean offshore winds, like Thursday the 16th, but with no swell to speak of, it’s just a tease. This is a long, dry gap.
Finally, we get a pulse on Saturday the 25th of July. The afternoon shows a bump in energy, with a 3ft SE swell, a short period of 5 seconds, and combined energy hitting 42. It’s not great, but for this spot, it’s the best we’ve seen. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it won’t be epic, but it’s surfable. Then Sunday the 26th is similar, with 2.3ft SE swell.
The only real standout in this whole forecast is Tuesday the 28th of July. In the afternoon, the swell jumps to 3.6ft from the SE, with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy hits a moderate 109. The wind is light and glassy from the SW. For L'Hermitage Left, that’s the pick of the bunch. It’s still not a classic day, but it’s the only window where the energy is there and the conditions are clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Keep in mind, this break is inconsistent and for advanced surfers only on a reef. Don't expect a crowd, but it's possible. For the rest of the window, it’s slim pickings. The swell direction from the SE is not the optimum N direction for this break, so it’s a compromise.
Stay keen, but don't hold your breath.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 4 | N 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | NW 4 | S 17 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
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 kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:16AM0.59m | 2:28PM0.54m | 1:57AM0.59m | 3:07PM0.53m | 2:35AM0.57m | 3:43PM0.51m | 3:12AM0.53m | 4:16PM0.48m | 3:48AM0.48m | 4:45PM0.46m | 4:23AM0.42m | 5:12PM0.43m | 5:06AM0.37m | 5:44PM0.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM-0.04m | 8:01PM0.18m | 8:33AM-0.01m | 8:40PM0.19m | 9:11AM0.04m | 9:19PM0.21m | 9:46AM0.10m | 9:59PM0.23m | 10:19AM0.16m | 10:44PM0.25m | 10:48AM0.22m | 11:42PM0.27m | 11:16AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 710 | 503 | 367 | 240 | 80 | 71 | 50 | 280 | 604 | 501 | 277 | 173 | 83 | 348 | 415 | 485 | 1776 | 2311 | 2084 | 1407 | 1177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SW 18 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 189 | 328 | 184 | 93 | 51 | 31 | 55 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 111 | 214 | 32 | 28 | 252 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | N 5 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 19 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 90 | 93 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 232 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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