Leftovers/Rightovers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, let’s break down what’s comin’. This stretch is a proper struggle if you’re after a decent paddle. The only break worth talking about in this entire 16-day window is Leftovers/Rightovers – a reef that’s fairly consistent and picks up a north-west swell. But you’re gunna have to sit through a whole lot of flat, ordinary junk first.

Water temp is 80°, right where it should be for this season – nothin’ unusual.

So, startin’ on Thursday 10 September: we got a weeny 1 ft north-west swell, only 8 seconds between waves, and an easterly breeze at 16 mph makin’ it a cross-off mess. Combined swell energy is a weak 22 – terrible.

Friday 11 September ain’t much better: 2 ft from NNE and NE, still 8 seconds, and the rating is a fat zero. Saturday 12 September and Sunday 13 September show a little life with 3 ft and 3 ft swell and a period of 9 seconds, and we finally see some moderate energy (103 Saturday morning, 162 Sunday morning). The call is “surfable but very ordinary” – still nothin’ special, and that easterly wind is cross-off. Monday 14 September stays ordinary with 4 ft but drops to 8 seconds, energy climbs to 181 – still poor.

Tuesday 15 September morning throws a tease: a 2 ft south-west groundswell with a long 20-second period, and energy hits a strong 309. But with a cross-off easterly wind and that tiny size, it’s marginal. A reef like this with that kind of period would usually hold some real nice lines, but the height just ain’t there. That afternoon and everything from Wednesday 16 September through Wednesday 24 September is a dead zone – waves under 2 ft, poor conditions, and most days get a score of zero. Truth is, you’d be better off stayin’ home.

The only real light is Friday 25 September. That morning and afternoon deliver 2 ft to 2 ft from the north-west with a 12-second period, and here’s the good news – the wind swings light ESE, goin’ offshore in the afternoon at just 3 mph. Combined energy is strong at 279 and 283. The call is “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the standout window. Clean, glassy, small but lined-up reef waves. Perfect for a longboard. No mention of crowds, so you might have it to yourself. Keep in mind this is nearly two weeks out, so treat it as promising but not locked in.

If you’re a beginner, the biggest swell is barely over 3 ft, so nothin’ here is too heavy, but still gotta watch that reef at low tide. Mostly though, this run is full of long gaps and tiny surf. That Friday 25 September is the only day worth chasin’.

Rusty.

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