Surf Forecasts:
Nothing Left surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 12PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, NNW swell with 5,387 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s 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 Tuesday (Nov 10) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nothing Left over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | NW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 256 | 275 | 373 | 388 | 185 | 363 | 2212 | 3988 | 2787 | 1402 | 536 | 207 | 403 | 285 | 164 | 97 | 513 | 147 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21PM3.01m | 8:37AM3.07m | 8:56PM2.96m | 9:08AM3.04m | 9:31PM2.87m | 9:41AM2.97m | 10:07PM2.72m | 10:16AM2.85m | 10:47PM2.55m | 10:56AM2.72m | 11:33PM2.36m | 11:43AM2.57m | 00:33AM2.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.27m | 2:58PM0.26m | 3:11AM0.37m | 3:33PM0.32m | 3:44AM0.50m | 4:08PM0.42m | 4:18AM0.65m | 4:45PM0.56m | 4:53AM0.80m | 5:26PM0.72m | 5:31AM0.95m | 6:13PM0.87m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | 4:06 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | 3:55 | — | — | 3:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 10 | N 11 | WNW 9 | N 9 | W 15 | — | — | NE 7 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 177 | 256 | 18 | 56 | 111 | 185 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 536 | 207 | 96 | 285 | 164 | 80 | 513 | 141 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | N 11 | — | W 14 | W 13 | NE 8 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 9 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 32 | 73 | 97 | 162 | 147 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | E 5 | W 16 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | N 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | W 5 | WNW 7 | — | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 275 | 373 | 388 | 134 | 363 | 2212 | 3988 | 2787 | 1402 | 210 | 87 | 403 | — | 3 | 48 | 78 | 426 | 345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 34 | 196 | 99 | 318 | 294 | 541 | 544 | 544 | 217 | 217 | 158 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 47 |
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