Surf Forecasts:
Nothing Left surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WNW swell with 12,242 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s 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 Thursday (Oct 15) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nothing Left in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nothing Left over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 13 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12242 | 8278 | 3820 | 1144 | 934 | 1319 | 957 | 683 | 531 | 337 | 530 | 1275 | 3102 | 4026 | 3749 | 2723 | 2386 | 1564 | 972 | 589 | 390 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:36AM2.81m | 00:04AM2.59m | 12:14PM2.62m | 00:51AM2.35m | 1:04PM2.43m | 2:02AM2.14m | 2:24PM2.28m | 3:41AM2.04m | 3:59PM2.25m | 5:08AM2.09m | 5:12PM2.35m | 6:09AM2.24m | 6:06PM2.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.61m | 6:02PM0.59m | 6:15AM0.85m | 6:42PM0.82m | 6:53AM1.07m | 7:32PM1.03m | 7:43AM1.26m | 8:42PM1.19m | 8:58AM1.38m | 10:26PM1.18m | 10:44AM1.35m | 11:50PM0.99m | 12:00PM1.18m | 00:38AM0.73m | |||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | SE 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 13 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 12242 | 35 | 3820 | 1144 | 527 | 1319 | 957 | 683 | 531 | 337 | 530 | 1275 | 3102 | 4026 | 3749 | 2723 | 2386 | 1564 | 972 | 589 | 390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | W 12 | NNW 14 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 10 |
| kJ | 35 | — | 17 | 472 | 934 | 705 | 717 | 569 | 480 | 311 | 192 | 112 | 37 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 11 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 15 | W 11 | SE 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 12 | W 17 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 193 | 482 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 142 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | 8278 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 33 | 70 | 84 | 120 | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 178 | 6 | 21 | 595 | 99 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 95 | 47 | 47 | 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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