Surf Forecasts:
Lefthanders surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period, SW swell with 9,634 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lefthanders this week:
The surf forecast for Lefthanders over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lefthanders in the next 16 days are 3.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lefthanders over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a wild 16-day stretch ahead at Lefthanders. Honestly, for most of it the ocean’s going to be throwing way too much power at this reef – way beyond what most of us want. But there’s one absolute gem hidden in there that’s worth circling on your calendar. Let’s walk through it day by day.
We start off on Friday 10 July with a pretty meh offering – 5.2 to 5.6 ft of cross-on swell from the WSW, period around 12-14 seconds, and a moderate breeze making things choppy. Not worth paddling out. Saturday 11 July sees the swell jump to 9.8-11.5 ft, still SW but now with a gentle cross breeze. Problem is, that size is already too big for this break – it’ll be bowling and dangerous, especially for beginners. That pattern sticks around for days: Sunday 12 July (9.8 ft, cross-on, choppy), Monday 13 July (13.1 ft morning, 11.5 ft afternoon – huge, even with a light breeze it’s just too much), Tuesday 14 July (11.5-9.8 ft but turning clean with a light cross-off NE wind – still too big, over 8 ft, strictly for experts). Wednesday 15 July the size drops a bit to 6.6-8.2 ft but the wind cranks up to 22 mph cross-off in the morning and 19 mph cross in the afternoon – clean but howling, marginal at best. Thursday 16 July back to 9.8 ft with rain and cross-on wind. Friday 17 July is a write-off – strong onshore wind, 7.2-13.1 ft, poor. Saturday 18 July we get the biggest set of the run: 18-21.3 ft SW swell, moderate cross breeze. That’s massive, way beyond even experienced limits. Sunday 19 July offers glassy conditions with 13.1-11.5 ft – beautiful to look at but still too big for the reef. Monday 20 July drops to 6.6-6.2 ft, clean with a moderate cross
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1306 | 939 | 822 | 1169 | 3003 | 3905 | 7011 | 3813 | 3644 | 9189 | 7319 | 6451 | 5305 | 4763 | 3777 | 2528 | 1387 | 3543 | 4983 | 3879 | 3110 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:16AM0.99m | 7:00AM1.06m | 7:43AM1.12m | 8:26AM1.15m | 9:06AM1.14m | 9:44AM1.10m | 10:17AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.31m | 4:37PM0.26m | 5:18PM0.23m | 5:59PM0.24m | 6:39PM0.27m | 7:15PM0.32m | 7:45PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
 | 5:24 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1306 | 793 | 640 | 1169 | 3003 | 3905 | 7011 | 3813 | 3644 | 9189 | 7319 | 6451 | 5305 | 4763 | 3777 | 2528 | 1387 | 3543 | 4983 | 3879 | 3110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 21 | — | SW 22 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 18 | NW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 124 | 939 | 4 | 3 | 18 | — | 118 | 1430 | 1499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1136 | 7 | 135 | 62 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 389 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 20 | 31 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 663 | — | 822 | 335 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 355 | 427 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 753 | 218 | 88 | 199 | 50 |
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