Surf Forecasts:
Nothing Left surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 25 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 14s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 14s period, W swell with 18,236 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WNW 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 Wednesday (Oct 21) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 13s period. 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 7.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 25th Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 25th Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nothing Left over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1086 | 1302 | 1836 | 3172 | 2343 | 757 | 834 | 1382 | 2310 | 2395 | 1334 | 1027 | 3277 | 8065 | 9856 | 2183 | 862 | 286 | 167 | 212 | 2846 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:09AM2.24m | 6:06PM2.51m | 6:54AM2.43m | 6:48PM2.69m | 7:30AM2.64m | 7:25PM2.88m | 8:02AM2.84m | 8:00PM3.06m | 8:34AM3.02m | 8:36PM3.20m | 9:05AM3.15m | 9:13PM3.28m | 9:38AM3.22m | 9:53PM3.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:00PM1.18m | 00:38AM0.73m | 12:48PM0.95m | 1:16AM0.47m | 1:28PM0.71m | 1:52AM0.23m | 2:06PM0.48m | 2:28AM0.04m | 2:43PM0.28m | 3:04AM-0.07m | 3:21PM0.12m | 3:43AM-0.09m | 4:01PM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 6 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 15 | SE 9 | — | W 11 | NNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 17 |
| kJ | 1086 | 1302 | 1836 | 20 | 11 | 757 | 834 | 1382 | 2310 | 2395 | 1334 | 1027 | 3277 | 43 | — | 1587 | 703 | 286 | 167 | 212 | 2846 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | N 6 | N 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | NNW 12 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 7 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 116 | 80 | — | — | 15 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 35 | 27 | 101 | 58 | — | — | — | 862 | 108 | 35 | 48 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 7 | — | NW 11 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | WNW 13 | ESE 7 | W 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | 5 | 20 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 101 | 21 | 178 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 4 | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | N 6 | WNW 5 | — | SE 4 | S 5 | NNW 4 | W 15 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | — | SE 5 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 354 | 6 | — | 3172 | 2343 | — | — | 10 | 117 | — | 44 | 40 | 24 | 8065 | 9856 | 2183 | — | 106 | 4 | 19 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 4 | 0 | 426 | 416 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 460 | 0 | 411 | 660 | 0 | 670 | 460 | 350 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 460 | 660 |
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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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