Surf Forecasts:
Left Point surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 5,026 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Left Point in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Left Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down Left Point. This is a point break, needing that WSW swell direction to really hum. The 16-day forecast has some punchy energy, but the wind is a constant battle.
Water temp is 56°F, about 1°F above normal, so nothing crazy for the season.
The two sessions worth paddling out for? First, Monday the 24th of August, afternoon. We’re looking at 5ft of swell from the SW, with a 14-second period. The wind goes glassy, flat calm. The combined energy is moderate at 909. It’s not huge, but it’s clean. It’s great for the intermediate crowd.
The gold star goes to Monday the 31st of August, morning. Swell is 4ft from the SW, but with a massive 20-second period. That’s a very long groundswell. The energy reading is 1768, a solid moderate-strong punch. Wind is glassy again from the east at 3 mph. This is a point break, so that long period will wrap around, giving you smooth, fast walls. This is the session for experienced surfers looking for quality. It’ll be clean as a whistle.
The rest of the window is a mess. From the 19th to the 24th of August, we have strong winds (25-30 mph from the north) and lumpy, cross-onshore chop. Even the bigger swells, like 8ft on the 22nd with 6042 energy, are ruined by the wind. That’s a heavy, bumpy day for experts only. The wind on the 28th of August afternoon becomes a 31 mph offshore, which is a near gale and impossible to paddle.
So, don’t waste your time on the windy days. The 24th afternoon is a clean, fun option. But that dawn patrol on the 31st of August? That’s the one to lock in.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 597 | 621 | 465 | 251 | 239 | 217 | 506 | 421 | 711 | 686 | 469 | 2660 | 3641 | 5026 | 3026 | 1762 | 1811 | 1783 | 992 | 787 | 488 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:35PM2.41m | 4:16AM2.31m | 4:11PM2.36m | 4:59AM2.26m | 4:46PM2.28m | 5:39AM2.18m | 5:20PM2.19m | 6:21AM2.09m | 5:54PM2.09m | 7:05AM1.99m | 6:31PM1.99m | 7:57AM1.91m | 7:14PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58PM0.19m | 10:12AM0.59m | 10:36PM0.20m | 10:51AM0.70m | 11:14PM0.25m | 11:28AM0.81m | 11:51PM0.32m | 12:06PM0.92m | 00:30AM0.41m | 12:47PM1.03m | 1:13AM0.50m | 1:35PM1.13m | 2:04AM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 597 | 621 | 465 | 251 | 239 | 217 | 506 | 421 | 711 | 686 | 382 | 2660 | 3641 | 4136 | 3026 | 1762 | 1811 | 1783 | 992 | 787 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | WSW 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 20 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 358 | 51 | 212 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 157 | 219 | 219 | 581 | 469 | 87 | 166 | — | 38 | 671 | 57 | 48 | 18 | 37 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | ESE 4 | SW 15 | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | W 21 | WSW 20 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 7 | 9 | — | 15 | 114 | — | — | 98 | 460 | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | 9 | 37 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 796 | 5026 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 74 | 2 | 60 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 69 | 83 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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