Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surf’s up, or it’s about to be. Let’s break it down for the next couple of weeks.

The long-range picture shows a solid run of southwest groundswell, but there’s a lot of wind and a few flat spells to wade through before we get to the real gems. The first few days are the pick of the bunch, so don’t sleep on them.

The first proper call is for Thursday afternoon. The swell is already here, pushing a solid 10ft from the SW with a long 16-second period. That’s a powerful, clean groundswell. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 57°F, which is nice. Winds are a cross-off from the SW at 12 mph, keeping it clean. This is a big, powerful swell, so it’s one for the experienced crew – beginners would be out of their depth.

The real standout is Friday morning. The swell drops slightly to 7ft, but it’s still from the SW with a 15-second period. The magic is the wind: a glassy 3 mph offshore from the SSW. This is about as perfect as it gets for this break. It’s going to be clean, lined up, and absolutely firing. Friday afternoon remains excellent too, with a still 9 mph offshore breeze from the SSW, keeping those 8ft waves clean and fun.

Saturday looks good but not perfect. The morning has a NE onshore wind, which isn’t ideal. The afternoon, however, sees the wind switch to a light cross-off from the SE, cleaning up the still-strong 7ft SW swell. It’s a good session, just not the top pick.

After that, we’ve got a rough patch. Sunday and Monday are basically blown out with strong, fresh cross-onshore winds, and the swell drops off. You’re looking at a couple of days of messy, lumpy conditions that aren't worth paddling out for.

The swell rebuilds for the middle of next week. Tuesday the 15th brings back a solid 10ft, but the wind is strong. By Wednesday morning, the 16th, we get another window of clean conditions. A 8ft SW swell with a 15-second period, and again a gentle 9 mph offshore wind from the SSW. It’s a repeat of Friday’s conditions, just a touch smaller. Definitely another standout for experienced surfers.

Thursday the 17th has some fun waves, but it’s not as clean. The swell is still a good 6ft, and the afternoon looks best with a light offshore wind. However, the real downer comes Friday the 18th. The wind howls from the NNW at 25 mph, whipping up a strong cross-onshore mess. The surf will be big and powerful, but it will be completely unsurfable. This is the point where it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us.

The weekend of the 19th and 20th sees the swell fade. Saturday has some clean-ish surf in the afternoon, but it’s nothing special. Sunday the 20th is small and wind-blown in the morning, but it does clean up later.

The following week starts to get promising again, but it's further out so less certain. The 21st looks clean with light winds, and we even see some glassy conditions on Monday morning. It's smaller, but it could be fun. The 24th and 25th look like the wind is a problem again, and while there is some decent swell, it just gets chopped up.

So, to sum it up: your two best bets are Friday morning, September 11th, and Wednesday morning, September 16th. Big, clean, powerful SW groundswell with light offshore winds. Don’t expect the same quality in the second week; it gets windier, and those longer-range calls are definitely less certain.

Rusty.

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