Surf Forecasts:
St Vincent Left surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,265 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Vincent Left this week:
The surf forecast for St Vincent Left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Vincent Left in the next 16 days are 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Vincent Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here with the lowdown. It’s a tough stretch of forecasts for Saint-Vincents. There’s a whole lot of nothing before the first real chance shows up. That’s Wednesday morning, September 2nd.
Wednesday morning the 2nd: we’ve got a serious 8ft SSW groundswell with a long 14-second pulse and a massive energy reading (2383). The water temp is 73°F, right around the norm for the season. That’s a big, powerful swell – well over 8ft, so this is expert territory only. The wind is light from the SSW, blowing straight onto it, leaving the surface glassy. This is the best on offer, by a long shot. I’d be heading straight to St Vincent Left. The swell direction is SSW, close to the ideal SW. It’s a consistent reef for the advanced crew, and you might have to share it – crowds happen here sometimes.
The rest of the first week is a letdown. Thursday the 3rd still has some size (7ft), but the energy is fading and the wind is shifting. From Friday the 4th all the way through Monday the 7th, it’s small, choppy, and mostly poor, with cross-onshore winds screwing things up. There’s a brief look on Sunday the 6th morning with a 5ft SSW swell and a very long 16-second period, but it’s only marginal.
The second week is even worse. From Tuesday the 8th to Tuesday the 15th of September, it’s a long, ugly run of poor surf and messy winds. Saturday the 12th of September pumps a 7ft (morning) to 8ft (afternoon) SSW swell with a long 19-second period and a huge energy reading of 3562. But the wave comment says “poor surf conditions” – the wind is cross-shore and turning strong and cross-onshore. It’s a kite surfer’s dream, though. If you’ve got a kite, Saturday the 12th is your only game in town.
Then, on Tuesday the 15th of September afternoon, a tiny window: the wave comment finally says “expect very good surf conditions” and “clean.” A light ENE cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph cleans up a 5ft SSE windswell with a short 8-second period. The energy is moderate (551). It’s a short-period, off-direction swell, but it’s clean. Best you’ll get in the second week. After that, Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th of September drop right off.
Bottom line: your one true standout is Wednesday morning, September 2nd at St Vincent Left – big, clean, and powerful. The rest is a long, frustrating gap for paddle surfing, with only a brief clean session on Tuesday the 15th afternoon. A tough outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2383 | 1833 | 1781 | 1299 | 962 | 599 | 308 | 141 | 413 | 334 | 377 | 445 | 1278 | 1393 | 936 | 585 | 220 | 417 | 731 | 745 | 612 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.16m | 11:02PM1.17m | 12:05PM1.12m | 11:41PM1.07m | 1:13PM1.06m | 00:32AM0.97m | 2:45PM1.04m | 1:50AM0.89m | 4:24PM1.09m | 3:39AM0.86m | 5:35PM1.18m | 5:09AM0.92m | 6:26PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.40m | 5:34AM0.18m | 5:57PM0.51m | 6:24AM0.22m | 7:05PM0.61m | 7:28AM0.27m | 8:49PM0.67m | 8:52AM0.29m | 10:44PM0.64m | 10:19AM0.26m | 11:58PM0.55m | 11:30AM0.20m | 00:47AM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2383 | 1833 | 1781 | 1299 | 962 | 599 | 308 | 141 | 413 | 334 | 377 | 445 | 1278 | 1393 | 936 | 585 | 215 | 417 | 731 | 745 | 612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSE 4 | — | SW 7 | S 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 432 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 65 | 113 | 184 | 132 | 24 | 10 | 14 | — | 10 | 140 | 220 | 12 | — | 2 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 13 | E 11 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 26 | 131 | 26 | 3 | — | 23 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 57 | — | — | 10 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 17 | 28 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 800 | 0 | 71 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 1343 | 0 | 806 | 1343 | 0 | 31 | 1343 | 0 | 31 | 1368 | 0 | 31 | 1257 | 0 |
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