Left Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty. Alright, let's have a look at what's on the cards for Left Point over the next couple of weeks. The water's sitting at about 57°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, a nice little anomaly of plus 2°.

The good news is there is swell on the way, and for a spot that can be a bit inconsistent, we've got a run of surfable days to start. The bad news is there are some gaps and some absolute thumpers of swell later on that are only going to work for the brave and the experienced.

We kick things off this Saturday afternoon, the 29th of August. It won't be perfect, with a moderate breeze, but we've got a clean 6ft SW swell, period around 14 seconds. The wave energy is strong at 1191, but it's rated as marginal, so don't expect perfection. Sunday the 30th is a bit messy with a cross-shore wind and a cross-chop, so maybe give it a miss. The standouts for the first week are looking like Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning on the 31st of August and the 1st of September. Monday afternoon is the pick of the bunch early on: clean 7ft SW swell at 14 seconds with a light offshore breeze, making for some excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The combined energy is a solid 1982. Tuesday morning on the 1st is where it gets interesting, but also a bit of a trap – we've got a very long period 6ft SW groundswell at 16 seconds, but a strong 40 km/h cross-onshore wind is going to turn it into a messy, blown-out mess, so that's a no-go. Long-period groundswell like that loves a point break like Left Point, but only with the right wind.

We then hit a bit of a dead zone. Wednesday the 2nd has some clean 7ft swell but the winds aren't right to make it a standout. From Thursday the 3rd of September right through to Sunday the 6th of September, the swell jumps up over 8ft and into the 10ft to 12ft range, and with strong winds from the NW and W, the conditions are poor. There's a massive 7272 energy reading on the Thursday afternoon, but it's too big for this break. This is a stretch for experts only, with strong winds and lumpy, messy conditions. This run of poor conditions and big swell means we're looking at a gap of several days before we see anything truly good again.

The break in the action comes on Monday the 7th of September. The morning is still lumpy with a 10ft cross-shore wind swell, but Monday afternoon kicks off a new pattern of just huge, clean swell. We're talking a 15ft WSW swell at 16 seconds, clean off the wind, but it's flagged as too big for this break. This pattern continues through Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th of September, with 16ft to 20ft SW swells and energy readings from 8500 up to a staggering 22200. It's clean, but this is expert territory only.

After that big pulse, the surf drops right back. Thursday the 10th of September is poor and messy, and we have another gap. The next real interest comes on Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th of September. Friday afternoon brings a clean 8ft WSW swell with a 19-second period, and a light offshore breeze – the combined energy is 6895, and it scores much better. This is building towards the biggest standout in the whole outlook.

The standout is Saturday, the 12th of September. Saturday morning is looking promising with a clean 10ft WSW groundswell at 17 seconds and a light onshore wind, scoring a solid 7 out of 10. But the afternoon is the true highlight: a 10ft SW swell at 16 seconds with a light 15 km/h cross-offshore SE wind, producing "exceptional surf conditions for expert surfers". The combined energy is 8315. For the experienced crew, this is the one to circle on the calendar. The crowd can be a factor at Left Point sometimes, so keep that in mind.

After that, it fades out. Sunday the 13th of September has a 8ft swell but a cross-on wind, so it's not the day. Overall, what’s on offer is a classic two-part story: an early week of average-to-good surf, then a long gap of dangerous, heavy conditions for experts only, and finally a promising finish with a potential epic session for those who can handle it.

Stay safe out there.
Rusty.

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