LHermitage Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get straight into it. Honestly, mate, the outlook for the next 16 days here is a tough one to swallow. There’s a big gap of nothing at the start, and even when a little swell shows up, it’s mostly pretty ordinary.

We’re looking at L’Hermitage Left. It’s a reef break that’s exposed to the north, and the optimum direction is from the north, so when there’s swell, it’s in the right window. But keep in mind, this spot is inconsistent and only really breaks on the right swell. The water temperature is 77°, which is 4° above what’s normal for this time of year, so it’s much warmer than you’d expect—a real bath.

From now through to the 31st of August, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. Zilch. The combined energy is in the low double-digits or zero, and every report is “poor surf conditions.” You’ll see some tiny 1ft windswell on the afternoon of the 25th with a short period of 8 seconds and a cross-on wind—just small and messy.

There’s a bit of a tease on the 1st of September. Tuesday morning is glassy, with 2ft of swell from the northeast and an 8-second period. The combined energy is 80 (moderate wave energy), and it’s rated as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s small and weak. The wind is glassy, so it will look clean, but it’s going to be tiny. The best of a pretty quiet run comes on Friday morning, 4th of September. The swell picks up just a touch to 2ft from the northeast, 9-second period, and the combined energy hits 85 (moderate wave energy). The wind is glassy all day—totally calm in the morning, and just a slight breeze in the afternoon. This will be the cleanest, most ridable little waves on offer. It’s still small and weak, but if you’re desperate for a longboard or a foamy, this is your window. It’s still only a one-out-of-ten quality day.

After that, the 5th of September afternoon shows a bit of 2ft swell with a longer 12-second period, and glassy wind. That longer period will draw out the shape, but with such tiny size and the reef setting, it’ll be very dribbly.

The rest of the period is either flat, onshore, or just too weak to bother with, with combined energy dropping back to zero or into the 30s and 40s. There are no standout swells, no power, and a lot of days with poor conditions.

Look, this is a place that rarely fires, and this 16-day window is a classic flat spell for the area. If you absolutely have to get wet, the 4th of September morning is the pick of a very average bunch. Otherwise, save the wax.

Rusty.

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