Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got one spot on the radar for the next couple of weeks, and it’s not all plain sailing.

The first decent look comes in on the afternoon of the 20th of July, but don’t get too excited just yet. The swell is there, but the wind is a bit of a mongrel. We’re looking at a 3ft WSW swell with a very long period of 15 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy, but the cross-onshore breeze is going to chop it up. The wave energy is moderate (759). The water temp is sitting at 57°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year.

The real tease comes on the 23rd of July. Thursday morning we’ve got a solid 8ft SW groundswell, period of 14 seconds, and the wind is clean cross-offshore. The combined energy is massive (4695), which is a huge amount of power. But the forecast says it’s marginal, and the swell size is starting to push into the too-big-for-beginners zone. Thursday afternoon that swell jumps to 10ft, and the wind is clean again, but it’s just too much wave for this break.

Friday the 24th of July is the one that could have been a standout, but it’s a heartbreaker. The morning session has an 12ft WSW swell with a 16-second period. The wind is cross-shore, and the energy reading is astronomical (11448). The problem is, the forecaster is saying it’s simply too big for this point. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s risky. The afternoon is a total write-off with strong, messy cross-shore wind.

Through the rest of July and into early August, it’s a frustrating story. We get solid pulses of swell – 10ft, 7ft, 13ft – but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, creating lumpy, choppy, poor conditions. There’s a lot of clean energy in the water, but it’s just not working with the wind.

But hold on to your boards. The 31st of July is a glimmer of hope. Friday morning, the wind drops to glassy – a 5 km/h breeze from the ENE. The swell is a clean 5ft from the SW with a 12-second period, and the energy is moderate (710). This is the window. The conditions are described as “very good,” and for a spot that’s inconsistent, this is a rare moment. The swell direction is a touch off the optimum, but when it’s glassy at a point break like Left Point, you don’t ask questions. The only downside is the crowds are possible here, so get in early.

After that, the first of August looks okay with onshore winds and a 6ft to 6ft SW swell, but it’s not as clean. Then we get a run of poor conditions, with strong winds and messy chop, right through to the 4th of August.

The real standout of the whole 16 days is that Friday the 31st of July morning. It’s the only time the wind and swell truly align for a quality session. Everything else is either too big, too windy, or just messy. But if you can get on it that Friday, you’ll be smiling.

Rusty.

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