Surf Forecasts:
LHermitage Left surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, NE swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m 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 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 16s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for LHermitage Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what the next couple weeks are lookin’ like.
Honestly, for the first several days, it’s pretty flat out there. We’ve got next to no push from Thursday the 30th all the way through to Saturday the 3rd of August. The combined energy is tiny – 7 to 38 (weak) – and the waves are barely knee-high. Not worth paddlin’ out unless you just want to sit on your board and soak up the sun.
Things start to show a little life on Tuesday the 6th. A long-period groundswell from the NE rolls in at about 2ft with an 11-second period, and the combined energy hits 71 (moderate). Winds are glassy that morning, so the face will be clean. That’s the best early option we’ve got, even though it’s still small. This spot, L’Hermitage Left, is an inconsistent reef, so don’t bet the farm on it.
Wednesday the 7th has a similar pulse – 2ft, NE, 10-second period, combined energy at 98 (moderate) and glassy conditions. Again, small but ridable if you’re keen.
The true standout of the whole outlook comes on Monday the 12th of August. We’ve got 2-3ft of NE swell with an 11-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 147 (strong). Winds are glassy in the morning, and the swell direction is bang on from the optimum N. This is the cleanest, most powerful wave in the entire forecast. Just remember, this is an advanced reef break and it can be inconsistent. Crowds are a possibility sometimes.
Before that, Tuesday the 13th also shows a nice pulse – 2ft, NE, 12-second period, combined energy 126 (strong) – but the morning has a cross-on breeze from the S at 6 mph that messes with the surface. The afternoons clean up with a light cross-off.
Water temperature is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin’ around 77°, so you’ll be fine in a spring suit or even boardies if you’re tough.
So yeah, the first week is pretty flat. But if you can wait it out, Monday the 12th is your best bet for some clean, punchy little waves.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 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 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 5 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 31 | 80 | 68 | 89 | 80 | 39 | 38 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:29AM0.56m | 2:19PM0.52m | 1:57AM0.56m | 2:43PM0.53m | 2:27AM0.55m | 3:09PM0.53m | 3:00AM0.53m | 3:39PM0.52m | 3:37AM0.48m | 4:14PM0.50m | 4:25AM0.43m | 4:58PM0.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM0.18m | 8:02AM0.04m | 8:03PM0.17m | 8:26AM0.06m | 8:32PM0.17m | 8:52AM0.08m | 9:04PM0.18m | 9:19AM0.12m | 9:42PM0.19m | 9:50AM0.16m | 10:30PM0.20m | 10:28AM0.20m | 11:42PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1373 | 1412 | 1305 | 1255 | 1031 | 1447 | 1261 | 921 | 616 | 1112 | 691 | 507 | 350 | 208 | 161 | 166 | 80 | 287 | 331 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | NE 5 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | NE 6 | SSW 19 | S 18 | NE 6 | NE 10 | S 13 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 318 | 25 | 10 | 491 | 394 | 12 | 375 | 390 | 31 | 80 | 126 | 89 | 103 | 68 | 38 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 10 | — | SSW 18 | NE 5 | S 22 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 124 | 10 | 84 | 6 | 8 | 188 | 155 | 68 | 93 | 162 | 22 | 42 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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