Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the way for Left Point, but it’s not going to be a straight shot to perfection. There’s a rough patch to start, then a few windows where it all comes together if you know when to paddle out. Water temps are sitting about average for this time of year, so a standard spring suit will do.

The first few days are a write-off. Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th, we’ve got a fresh breeze ruining the surface on small, messy SW swell mostly under 3ft. It’s lumpy or choppy, and not worth your time. Tuesday the 15th sees a jump in size to 8ft, but a strong breeze is on it; it’s clean but powerful, and that size makes it more of an expert-only day. The overall energy is moderate to strong (2004).

Things start to get interesting on Wednesday the 16th. A strong, clean SW groundswell pushes in with 10ft faces and a solid 15-second period – that’s good, long period energy (6584 combined energy). The wind is a fresh offshore from the S, grooming it nicely. This is proper gear for experienced surfers; the jetty at Left Point will be handling that long-period swell well.

Thursday the 17th is an absolute standout in this run. Morning has clear skies, a gentle offshore wind from the SSW, and a 7ft SW groundswell at 14 seconds. The overall energy is strong (1973) but the wind is light. It’s clean with excellent conditions for experienced crew. The afternoon drops a touch to 6ft with clean cross-off wind, still very good, but the morning is the prize.

Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th are back to poor, with onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Then there’s a standout stretch from Sunday the 20th? No, skip that – near gale winds. But then Monday the 21st is the absolute jewel. We get a glassy, calm morning with a 8ft SW swell at 13 seconds. It’s clean, no wind, and the energy is strong (1909). The afternoon keeps a moderate offshore wind on it. Crowds are possible here, as "sometimes" is the word, but on a day like this with a glassy surface, it’ll be worth the company. This is about as good as it gets – big, clean, and a bit powerful.

Tuesday the 22nd jumps to 12ft SW swell with a very long 16-second period. That is a massive groundswell (6068 energy), and the morning is clean with cross-off wind, but the file flags it as too big for Left Point. Only for the experts with big-wave gear.

We then have another promising window on Thursday the 24th. The afternoon shows 8ft SW groundswell, 18-second period – very long period – with light cross-off wind and clean conditions (5153 energy). That’s excellent for the reef, but that period can make it wall up at a beach. Good for the experienced.

After that, the end of the second week drops down. A bit of clean, smaller swell on the 26th (4ft, gentle offshore), then Sunday the 27th morning is clean with a 10ft SW swell (1758 energy). The 28th is another monster, 15ft, but flagged as too big for the break.

So to wrap it up for you: Monday the 21st is the clear champion with that glassy morning, 8ft, and offshore wind. Thursday the 24th afternoon is a close second for the longer-period barrel hunters. Don’t bother paddling out before Wednesday the 16th unless you want a fight with the wind. This stretch has a few days of proper, clean groundswell – make the most of it.

Rusty.

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