Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checkin' in from the Left Point. Let's get into it.

We got a bit of a wait on our hands. The first few days of August are gonna be a write-off – lumpy, choppy, and blown out. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are a total mess with fresh cross-onshore winds and poor surf. You wouldn't wanna be out there. Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th are tiny and weak, with combined swell energy barely cracking 700 (moderate). It's a rough start.

The first real flicker of hope shows up on Friday the 7th. The morning is still a bit bumpy with a light cross-onshore, but the swell is a solid 6 ft from the SW at a long 16 seconds. Then, Friday afternoon, the wind drops to glassy. Absolutely glassy. The water temp is about 56°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. That afternoon session is looking like a standout for the first week, with 5 ft of clean, long-period SW groundswell. It's a point break, so that long period will wrap in beautifully. The crowd factor is "sometimes" here, so you might have a few friends out, but it'll be worth it.

Saturday the 8th gets messy again with onshore winds, and Sunday the 9th is a full-on write-off with a near gale. Skip it.

Now, hold onto your board. The real standout of the whole 16-day window is hands down Monday the 10th of August. The swell is forecast to pump in at 15 ft from the SW with a 16-second period. The combined energy reading is a massive 17218 (very strong). But here’s the catch – that’s way too much juice for this break. The forecast even says it's too big. This is expert-only territory, and honestly, with that much power, it might be more of a spectacle than a paddle session. The wind is moderate cross-shore, so it won't be perfectly clean either. Still, for the big wave chargers, this is the one to circle on the calendar.

We get a couple of days of lumpy, cross-shore wind after that, but the quality slowly returns. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are looking prime. Saturday morning sees a clean 6 ft SW swell with moderate offshore winds – that's an excellent call for experienced surfers. Sunday morning is a carbon copy: 6 ft, clean, and offshore. The water temp is still sitting around that 56° mark. These are your best bets for a solid, manageable session without the chaos of the 10th.

The run finishes strong on Monday the 18th and Tuesday the 19th of August. Monday the 18th has a clean 6 ft from the SW with a gentle offshore breeze, and Tuesday the 19th is the cherry on top: 6 ft from the SW, completely clean, with a light offshore wind. Perfect conditions for this point.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a bust. The absolute standout is Monday the 10th for the big wave crew, but it's a beast. For the rest of us, the best windows are Friday the 7th afternoon, and then the stretch from Saturday the 15th through to Tuesday the 19th. Get those dates locked in.

Rusty.

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