Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the menu for Left Point over the next couple of weeks.

The outlook starts with a bit of a rough stretch. We’ve got a solid groundswell coming in, but the wind is just not playing ball for the first few days. The water temp is sitting at 55.9°F, which is pretty much bang on what you’d expect for this time of year.

Tuesday the 4th is a write-off. We’ve got a 5.2ft SW swell with a 11-second period, but that 22 mph cross-wind is making a mess of things. The wave energy is moderate (1049), but the conditions are just poor. Same again on Tuesday afternoon – a bit bigger at 6.9ft SW (12 seconds, 1213 energy) but the wind is still messy.

Wednesday the 5th is where it starts to turn. Morning sees a 4.6ft SW swell (10 seconds, 1098 energy) with a clean offshore wind from the SSW at 16 mph. This is the first real window of clean surf. It’s not huge, but it’ll be fun. The afternoon drops to 2.6ft SW but with a very long 14-second period and clean cross-offshore wind. That will be small but exceptionally clean.

Thursday the 6th is back to junk with onshore winds, and Friday the 7th morning is also cross-onshore and choppy. But hold the phone for Friday afternoon – that’s a proper standout. The wind goes glassy out of the north at just 3 mph, leaving a clean 5.2ft SW swell with a 15-second period. That’s a gorgeous groundswell with strong wave energy (1539) and glassy conditions. This is the best session of the first week, no question. It’s got a bit of size, but it’s clean enough for experienced surfers to have a ball.

Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are blown out by strong onshore winds, so we’re looking at a gap of poor surf until things shift again.

Monday the 10th of August brings a new pulse. A 7.9ft to 8.2ft WSW swell (19-second period on Monday morning, 4303 energy) arrives with a clean cross-offshore breeze. This is a serious swell, but it’s getting big. That’s more of an expert-only zone, and the wind is strong, so it’ll be a handful.

The middle of the week – Tuesday the 11th through Thursday the 13th – sees the swell absolutely hammering. We’re looking at 13.1ft SW swells with 16-second periods and energy readings well into the thousands (over 11,000 on Thursday afternoon). That is way too big for Left Point, even with favorable wind. This is a massive, dangerous swell. Kite surfers might be frothing, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th see the swell ease back to a still-chunky 9.8ft SW (16 seconds, 5243 energy) but the wind is cross-onshore, making it messy and marginal.

The next real highlight comes on Sunday the 16th of August. The afternoon goes glassy again with zero wind, serving up a clean 6.9ft SW swell (14 seconds, 1636 energy). That’s a beautiful setup for experienced surfers – clean, plenty of power, and long-period lines. Mark that one down as a promising call for the second week, though it’s a bit further out.

After that, it’s back to onshore winds and choppy conditions through to the end of the forecast on the 19th, with the swell dropping and the wind wrecking it.

The standout session: Friday, 7th August afternoon. Glassy, 5.2ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period. Clean, hollow, and perfect for an evening session.

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