
Surf Forecasts:
Left Point surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 5,306 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Left Point this week:
The surf forecast for Left Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 20s. Another secondary swell of 1.5m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Left Point in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Left Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the menu for Left Point over the next couple of weeks.
The outlook starts with a bit of a rough stretch. We’ve got a solid groundswell coming in, but the wind is just not playing ball for the first few days. The water temp is sitting at 55.9°F, which is pretty much bang on what you’d expect for this time of year.
Tuesday the 4th is a write-off. We’ve got a 5.2ft SW swell with a 11-second period, but that 22 mph cross-wind is making a mess of things. The wave energy is moderate (1049), but the conditions are just poor. Same again on Tuesday afternoon – a bit bigger at 6.9ft SW (12 seconds, 1213 energy) but the wind is still messy.
Wednesday the 5th is where it starts to turn. Morning sees a 4.6ft SW swell (10 seconds, 1098 energy) with a clean offshore wind from the SSW at 16 mph. This is the first real window of clean surf. It’s not huge, but it’ll be fun. The afternoon drops to 2.6ft SW but with a very long 14-second period and clean cross-offshore wind. That will be small but exceptionally clean.
Thursday the 6th is back to junk with onshore winds, and Friday the 7th morning is also cross-onshore and choppy. But hold the phone for Friday afternoon – that’s a proper standout. The wind goes glassy out of the north at just 3 mph, leaving a clean 5.2ft SW swell with a 15-second period. That’s a gorgeous groundswell with strong wave energy (1539) and glassy conditions. This is the best session of the first week, no question. It’s got a bit of size, but it’s clean enough for experienced surfers to have a ball.
Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are blown out by strong onshore winds, so we’re looking at a gap of poor surf until things shift again.
Monday the 10th of August brings a new pulse. A 7.9ft to 8.2ft WSW swell (19-second period on Monday morning, 4303 energy) arrives with a clean cross-offshore breeze. This is a serious swell, but it’s getting big. That’s more of an expert-only zone, and the wind is strong, so it’ll be a handful.
The middle of the week – Tuesday the 11th through Thursday the 13th – sees the swell absolutely hammering. We’re looking at 13.1ft SW swells with 16-second periods and energy readings well into the thousands (over 11,000 on Thursday afternoon). That is way too big for Left Point, even with favorable wind. This is a massive, dangerous swell. Kite surfers might be frothing, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go.
Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th see the swell ease back to a still-chunky 9.8ft SW (16 seconds, 5243 energy) but the wind is cross-onshore, making it messy and marginal.
The next real highlight comes on Sunday the 16th of August. The afternoon goes glassy again with zero wind, serving up a clean 6.9ft SW swell (14 seconds, 1636 energy). That’s a beautiful setup for experienced surfers – clean, plenty of power, and long-period lines. Mark that one down as a promising call for the second week, though it’s a bit further out.
After that, it’s back to onshore winds and choppy conditions through to the end of the forecast on the 19th, with the swell dropping and the wind wrecking it.
The standout session: Friday, 7th August afternoon. Glassy, 5.2ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period. Clean, hollow, and perfect for an evening session.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 11 | SW 16 |
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572 | 1208 | 680 | 432 | 289 | 286 | 206 | 411 | 528 | 1284 | 1074 | 742 | 1350 | 1394 | 1045 | 742 | 548 | 684 | 4070 | 1686 | 3178 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:38PM2.33m | 4:07AM2.18m | 4:09PM2.33m | 4:50AM2.23m | 4:43PM2.32m | 5:36AM2.25m | 5:19PM2.29m | 6:26AM2.24m | 6:01PM2.26m | 7:22AM2.21m | 6:49PM2.20m | 8:25AM2.16m | 7:46PM2.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM0.40m | 10:03AM0.58m | 10:32PM0.29m | 10:44AM0.65m | 11:10PM0.20m | 11:26AM0.75m | 11:53PM0.14m | 12:12PM0.85m | 00:41AM0.12m | 1:05PM0.96m | 1:36AM0.14m | 2:06PM1.04m | 2:39AM0.18m | ||||||||
7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | |
— | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 11 | SW 16 |
572 | 5 | 680 | 432 | 125 | 286 | 175 | 411 | 362 | 1284 | 1074 | 742 | 1350 | 1394 | 1045 | 742 | 548 | 684 | 4070 | 1686 | 3178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 18 | WSW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
431 | — | 154 | 239 | 289 | 52 | 28 | 10 | 528 | 51 | 441 | 516 | 52 | 83 | 43 | 19 | 22 | 365 | 123 | 1199 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 20 | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | — |
24 | — | 16 | 91 | 284 | 197 | 206 | 38 | — | — | 24 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | 102 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SW 12 | — | SW 9 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 |
22 | 1208 | — | 336 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 55 | 93 | 110 | 12 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 83 | 69 | 0 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 60 | 72 | 72 | 60 |
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Information about the Left Point Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Left Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Left Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Left Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Left Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Left Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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