The Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the charts for The Left over the next couple of weeks, and it’s a pretty bleak picture for a while. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy, and wind-blown conditions. The water temp is sitting at 56°F, which is right on the money for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We are looking at a solid gap of over a week with nothing worth paddling out for. From the 15th through the 23rd, it’s a whole lot of nothing. We’ve got swell, but it’s weak or onshore, with cross and onshore winds messing up any chance of a clean face. The energy in the water is mostly weak, with values often below 100, like 82 or 88. There is a bit of a pulse around the 19th and 20th, with energy readings of 187 and 383, but the wind is just garbage, blowing onshore from the north. It’s the kind of junky, lumpy surf that’ll have you fighting the chop more than riding a wave. This The Left isn't even breaking properly. It’s a frustrating stretch, for sure.

Things start to look a little more hopeful by Monday the 24th. Still not great, but we get a bit of a cleaner window with the wind going cross-offshore. The swell is still small, around 2ft, and the energy is moderate at 138. It’s surfable, but you’ll be hunting for a peak.

Then, we finally get a real highlight. The best of the entire run looks like it’s shaping up for Tuesday morning, the 25th of August. We should see a bit more size, with the swell coming in at 4ft from the west. The wind is set to be a gentle cross-offshore breeze, which will clean things right up. The energy jumps up to 290, which is a solid moderate push. This is the day to circle on the calendar if you’re keen. The Left is an exposed point, so it takes a bit of west in the swell to get it going.

However, be warned. It’s not going to last. That afternoon the forecast gets a bit questionable, and by the 26th we’re back to small and weak. The longer period swells (11 seconds) show up at the end of the month, but they’re tiny and the winds are back onshore. The 30th brings a fresh cross-onshore breeze with it, making things lumpy again.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, we have one clear standout and a whole lot of flat and messy. It’s one of those stretches where you pick your moment. If you can get out on the morning of the 25th, you might just score. The rest of it, you might be better off finding something else to do.

Rusty, out.

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