Surf Forecasts:
Nothing Left surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, W swell with 8,564 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nothing Left this week:
The surf forecast for Nothing Left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nothing Left in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nothing Left over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 268 | 300 | 220 | 573 | 209 | 474 | 422 | 220 | 563 | 2034 | 6932 | 7168 | 3811 | 2343 | 1538 | 2000 | 1748 | 4001 | 5208 | 5518 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:10AM3.03m | 11:21PM3.13m | 11:41AM2.91m | 11:57PM2.91m | 12:14PM2.75m | 00:36AM2.66m | 12:52PM2.56m | 1:24AM2.40m | 1:44PM2.36m | 2:36AM2.18m | 3:07PM2.21m | 4:16AM2.08m | 4:47PM2.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.21m | 5:40AM0.23m | 5:54PM0.39m | 6:13AM0.52m | 6:30PM0.61m | 6:48AM0.81m | 7:09PM0.86m | 7:27AM1.09m | 7:59PM1.11m | 8:21AM1.32m | 9:20PM1.29m | 10:02AM1.43m | 11:30PM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | N 10 | W 10 | W 12 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | WNW 12 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 250 | 268 | 300 | 220 | 68 | 153 | 472 | 422 | 220 | 563 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 3811 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 5518 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | W 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 132 | 228 | 156 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 379 | 144 | 48 | 5 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | WNW 3 | W 10 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | — | SSE 4 | SW 4 | W 11 | W 15 | WNW 13 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | — | 8 | 573 | 209 | 474 | — | 13 | 18 | 2034 | 6932 | 7168 | — | 2343 | 1538 | 2000 | 1748 | 4001 | 5208 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 16 | 34 | 692 | 934 | 189 | 0 | 21 | 460 | 612 | 751 | 416 | 0 | 426 | 759 | 647 | 426 | 416 | 25 | 2 |
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The above surf forecast table for Nothing Left provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nothing Left can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nothing Left surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nothing Left) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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