
Surf Forecasts:
Left Point surf forecast from 2 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 4 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SW swell with 1,935 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Left Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a proper look at what’s on the cards here for Left Point. It’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, with some real tricky bits to get through before any decent windows show up.
Straight off, the water temp is sitting at about 56°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year. Nothing out of the ordinary there.
The first few days are pretty grim, to be honest. We’ve got a solid 6ft SW swell hitting on Sunday the 2nd, with plenty of energy behind it (1753), but that north wind is blowing straight across the break at 19 mph, making it messy. That carries on through Monday and into Tuesday the 4th. You’re best off staying out of the water until Tuesday afternoon. That’s when we finally see a bit of a shift: the swell is still a chunky 8ft from the SW, period dropping to 11 seconds, but the wind goes cross-offshore from the WSW at 12 mph and the forecast calls for clean conditions. The energy is strong (2014) but at that size it’s only for the more experienced crew, as it’ll be pushing the limits for beginners.
Wednesday the 5th is a real tease. The morning has clean 3ft waves from the SSW with a light 6 mph offshore from the SSW. It’s clean, but the energy is pretty weak (356) so it’s going to be small and inconsistent. A good day for a log or a longboard, but don’t expect much punch.
Unfortunately, after that we hit another rough patch. Thursday and Friday see onshore and cross-shore winds picking up again, with a long-period 16-second SW swell arriving Friday the 7th that’s got proper energy (2078) but is blown out by a moderate cross-onshore. The highlight of that week, and a genuine standout, is Friday the 7th in the afternoon. The wind drops to practically nothing, going glassy from the NNE at just 3 mph. The swell is a clean 5ft from the SW with a period of 15 seconds. That combination is going to produce some really lovely, lined-up waves. Just be aware, this break is inconsistent by nature, and the crowd factor is listed as ‘sometimes’, so you might have a few others out there with you, but it shouldn’t be a madhouse.
Then it gets a bit wild. Monday the 10th sees a massive pulse of swell, with a 15ft WSW groundswell and a 16-second period. The combined energy is huge (9817), and the wind is offshore from the SW in the morning. The problem is it’s simply way too big for this break. That’s straight-up expert territory or, frankly, more suited to watching from the cliff. It stays oversized into Tuesday the 11th, but Tuesday afternoon looks interesting for the brave: 8ft from the SW, period of 16 seconds, with a gentle 9 mph offshore from the SW. That’s going to be proper, powerful, clean surf, but again, only for experienced surfers who know what they’re doing.
The following week, from the 12th onward, is dominated by very large, often windy conditions. You get some windows of clean surf on the 15th and 16th, but the swell is still 10ft to 13ft and the wind is howling, including near gale force offshore winds on the 16th which, while clean, will make paddling out a real mission. For the average surfer, it’s a write-off.
So, to sum it up: the standout session is Friday afternoon, the 7th of August, at Left Point. That 5ft SW swell with glassy conditions will be the pick of the bunch. For the brave and skilled, Tuesday the 11th afternoon also offers excellent but much heavier conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1591 | 1297 | 1034 | 940 | 940 | 792 | 1100 | 1234 | 947 | 216 | 453 | 380 | 206 | 546 | 649 | 1759 | 1219 | 1737 | 1225 | 1101 | 856 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:35PM2.28m | 2:41AM2.02m | 3:07PM2.31m | 3:24AM2.10m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.66m | 8:45AM0.49m | 9:23PM0.53m | 9:24AM0.52m | 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 | ||||||||
7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | |
— | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
1591 | 1297 | 1034 | 940 | 940 | 792 | 1100 | 1234 | 154 | 216 | 453 | 380 | 178 | 546 | 649 | 1759 | 1219 | 1737 | 1225 | 1101 | 856 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | S 20 | SW 18 | — | SSW 16 | S 21 | S 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
153 | 140 | 75 | — | 7 | 192 | — | 24 | 9 | 37 | 284 | 197 | 206 | 37 | 486 | 221 | 614 | 101 | 51 | 49 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 13 | S 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 5 | S 8 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 103 | 19 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 73 | 92 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
9 | 9 | 17 | 54 | 53 | 171 | 10 | 756 | 947 | — | 32 | 21 | 20 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 11 | 9 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 99 | 100 | 69 | 68 | 24 | 72 | 0 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 459 |
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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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