Lefthanders Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s coming up for Lefthanders. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the way, but the trick is going to be finding windows where the wind and the size line up for a proper paddle. The water's sitting at about 64°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – just a degree off the norm, so it’s a nice welcome for that first duck dive.

The real standout window is shaping up for Wednesday the 16th, first light. We’ve got a 8ft swell rolling in from the SW with a 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell, full of push and shape. The wind is light and cross-off from the NNE, so it’s going to be clean. This is prime for experienced surfers, as that size is up there. The wave energy is strong at 2944 (moderate energy), and for this break, the swell direction matches up nicely with what it loves. It won’t be empty – crowds are likely here – but the quality is the best on offer.

Before that, things are a bit of a mixed bag. Thursday afternoon the 10th and Friday morning the 11th have waves, but the quality is marginal with afternoon cross-shore winds and a morning breeze that’s too fresh from the NNE at 30 km/h, making it bumpy. Friday afternoon the 11th looks cleaner on paper with a 10ft swell and 18-second period from the WSW, but the combined energy is very strong (4882) and that size is getting up there; the wind is cross, not ideal, so it’s a maybe for the keen.

Saturday the 12th through Sunday the 13th is a write-off for surfing – onshore wind trashes the shape with 7ft to 12ft swells. Those days are a solid pass.

Monday the 14th brings a massive 13ft SW swell with a clean offshore E wind in the morning, but honestly, that’s too much for this spot. It’s a kite surfer’s dream, not a paddle surfer’s. The same goes for the rest of that week – huge swells, clean winds at times, but all over 8ft and often 12ft, so expert-only territory at best.

Toward the end of the window, around Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd, we see some truly monstrous energy – we’re talking combined energy values of 8972 and 12133 (strong to very strong). These are 15ft to 20ft swells with cross or onshore winds. That’s big-wave territory, not for your average session.

There’s a bit of a gap in quality surf from the 17th through the 20th, with onshore winds and messy conditions, before another push of energy at the very end. The morning of Wednesday the 16th remains the top call – it’s the one session in this whole 16 days where everything clicks for a normal-sized, clean, powerful wave. Get on it if you can.

Rusty.

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