Surf Forecasts:
Nothing Left surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 13s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 13s period, W swell with 13,628 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s 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 Sunday (Oct 11) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nothing Left in the next 16 days are 6.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 11th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nothing Left over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 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) | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | W 6 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 562 | 1543 | 3887 | 5556 | 3531 | 785 | 637 | 282 | 90 | 44 | 45 | 412 | 594 | 4180 | 9017 | 8270 | 4271 | 5514 | 9982 | 7945 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:32PM3.22m | 9:06AM3.07m | 9:08PM3.26m | 9:36AM3.12m | 9:43PM3.23m | 10:04AM3.13m | 10:17PM3.15m | 10:34AM3.07m | 10:51PM3.00m | 11:04AM2.96m | 11:26PM2.81m | 11:36AM2.81m | 00:04AM2.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM-0.11m | 3:09PM0.17m | 3:30AM-0.09m | 3:44PM0.12m | 4:04AM0.01m | 4:19PM0.14m | 4:36AM0.17m | 4:53PM0.24m | 5:08AM0.38m | 5:27PM0.39m | 5:40AM0.61m | 6:02PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 6:25 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | SE 7 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SE 9 | NNW 11 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 47 | 48 | 50 | 33 | 3531 | 785 | 637 | 282 | 90 | 44 | 45 | 14 | 594 | 4180 | 9017 | 8270 | 39 | 25 | 19 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | NNE 10 | W 10 | N 10 | N 9 | SE 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | N 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | SSE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 410 | 46 | 40 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 12 | — | 34 | — | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | N 9 | NNE 8 | SE 6 | W 9 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 2 | 24 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | SE 4 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 3 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | S 5 | SSE 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 562 | 1543 | 3887 | 5556 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 412 | 286 | 464 | 124 | 392 | 4271 | 5514 | 9982 | 7945 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 518 | 613 | 670 | 518 | 196 | 183 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 670 | 880 | 819 | 876 | 916 | 993 | 170 | 0 | 162 | 588 |
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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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