Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down.

We’ve only got one spot on the menu this 16-day window: Left Point. First up, the water temp is sitting at 57°, which is just about normal for this time of year, so not a shock to the system.

The big build-up starts Thursday the 10th. A solid SW groundswell is rolling in at 10ft with a long 16-second period and tons of energy – that’s serious power. And the wind is clean offshore from the SW, making for some excellent, challenging conditions. But let’s be real: this is a wave for experienced surfers only. It’s inconsistent, so when a set comes, you better be ready. The break is fairly exposed, so it’ll be handling all that energy. Also, it can get a bit busy here sometimes, so expect company.

Thursday afternoon the wind swings a touch cross-offshore, still clean but the energy stays high. Surf quality holds well, though.

Friday the 11th brings a slight drop in swell height to about 7ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon, but the period stays long (15 seconds) and the wind is straight offshore and light. This is clean, powerful, and, for the experienced crew, the standout of the first few days. Not as heavy as Thursday, still solid.

Saturday the 12th: morning goes a bit cloudy with a light onshore from the NNE, which kills the quality. The afternoon, however, cleans right up with a light SE cross-offshore wind. The swell holds around 7ft to 8ft with long periods (15-16 seconds), and the energy is still moderate to strong. The afternoon session is the pick of the day.

Sunday the 13th: strong N winds at 19 mph bring lumpy, messy conditions. Energy drops off, and the swell is still around 5ft to 5ft, but the wind is ruining it. Poor. Monday the 14th is no better – cross-shore wind and choppy surf. A gap with no good riding.

Tuesday the 15th: the pulses roar back. Morning sees 10ft SW swell at a shorter 13-second period with good energy, but the 19 mph offshore keeps it clean. It’s a middling call. Then Tuesday afternoon: 10ft swell, 14-second period, and a massive energy reading – a beautiful, heavy, clean wave. That is the clear standout of this period. It’s for experts only, no question.

Wednesday the 16th is a gem: morning gives us glassy conditions with 8ft swell (14 seconds, solid energy). This is clean, solid groundswell. Afternoon is offshore and clean with 8ft and even more energy. Beautiful days.

Thursday the 17th is a bit mixed – cross-onshore chop in the morning, but the afternoon cleans right up with a light W cross-offshore and 6ft swell with moderate energy. An okay end to the work week.

Friday the 18th: morning is blown out again with strong NW wind, but we get a huge payoff in the afternoon: 10ft, 13-second period, clean offshore from the S, and enormous energy. This is another heavy, clean, expert-only session. The best of the bigger swells in this run.

Then we hit another bad stretch – Saturday the 19th to Sunday the 20th is a write-off. Strong winds, messy, onshore, no good.

Monday the 21st: big groundswell returns – 10ft, 16-second period from the SW, clean but wind is cross-off. The energy is high, morning and afternoon. It’s well-formed but the conditions are just okay. For experienced surfers only.

Tuesday the 22nd: morning gives light offshore from the SW, 8ft, 15-second period, crisp energy – crisp, clean, powerful. This is a high-quality morning session.

Wednesday the 23rd: the swell peaks again – 13ft in the morning and 12ft in the afternoon with strong wind and massive energy. But the swell is predicted to be too big for Left Point. This is extreme, expert-only territory if it even works at all – a serious word of caution.

We close out the run from Thursday the 24th through Friday the 25th with solid 10ft SW groundswells (14-18 second periods, energy off the charts) and mostly cross-off winds keeping it clean. It’s consistent, heavy, and well-shaped, but still for the experienced crew only.

The standout window is Tuesday the 15th afternoon and Friday the 18th afternoon – the combination of maximum swell size, long period, peak energy, and clean offshore wind make those the best on offer. Wednesday the 16th and Tuesday the 22nd morning are close runners-up.

No doubt this is a stretch for the hardcore crew only. Beginners should sit this one out entirely.

Rusty.

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