Right and Left Side Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gutted, mate. Right and Left Side is the only spot on the map for this whole 16-day window, and it’s got a lot of potential, but it’s going to be a battle against the wind for most of it. This is a reef break, and it’s exposed to the west, which is exactly where the swell is coming from. But it’s also inconsistent, so you’ll be sitting and waiting for sets that might not come with any real push.

The water's sitting at a normal 85° for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Right out of the gate, Sunday the 9th, we’ve got a 7ft west swell with a 10-second period. The energy is up there at 1210, so there’s some push in the water, but it’s getting torn up by a 16 mph WSW cross-breeze. It’s going to be lumpy and cross-chop, not the clean, grinding reef you want. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for it.

Monday the 10th turns properly poor. The swell drops slightly to 7ft, but the wind swings more onshore at 19 mph, making things lumpy and messy. Not worth paddling out for a wave that’s going to be closing out or sectioning all over the place.

Tuesday the 11th sees the swell bump up to 8ft, with a touch more period at 11 seconds. The energy is storming at 1427. But that wind is still a fresh 22 mph cross-shore, and there’s the risk of a thunderstorm. It’s a grumpy, challenging day. The morning session is your only real shout, and even then, it’s marginal.

Wednesday the 12th stays at 8ft, with the wind dropping slightly to 19 mph out of the SW. Still cross, still lumpy. The energy is pumping at 1376-1481, so there are waves, but they’re going to be unruly and hard to ride with any flow.

Now, Thursday the 13th is the first real standout of the whole run. The swell peaks at 10ft from the WNW with an 11-second period. The combined energy is maxing out at 1964 – that’s strong, serious power. The wind drops to a moderate 16 mph WSW breeze, still cross-shore, but with that much swell, it might just clean up a bit. This is for advanced surfers only – 10ft of west swell on an exposed reef is no joke. It’s big, it’s heavy, and it’s going to be a proper session. This is the one to circle.

After that, it’s a slow grind downhill. Friday the 14th drops back to 7ft, but the wind is back up at 19 mph and it’s cross-shore, making it poor again. The weekend of the 15th and 16th is more of the same – 8ft and 7ft of swell, but with fresh cross and cross-onshore winds, it’s just going to be a washing machine.

The whole second week is a write-off. From the 17th through to the 24th, the swell drops and the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, keeping everything blown out and messy. There’s a small window on the 18th with a 5ft swell and a lighter 9 mph breeze, but it’s still cross-onshore and choppy. Not worth the paddle.

The only other blip is Friday morning the 21st. The swell is down to a weak 4ft, but for a few hours, the wind goes glassy with a 3 mph SE breeze. It’s a low-energy, clean window, but with the combined energy at just 238, it’s flat and weak. You might get a couple of soft little ones at the peak, but that’s about it.

So, the standout is Thursday the 13th. If you’re an advanced surfer and you want some serious, powerful west swell, that’s your day. The waves will be big, the period is solid, and despite the cross-breeze, the energy is there. Everything else is a struggle against the wind.

Rusty.

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