Surf Forecasts:
The Left surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, W swell with 1,154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Left this week:
The surf forecast for The Left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Left in the next 16 days are 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe for The Left.
Alright, we've got a bit of a frustrating 16 days ahead. The surf kicks off on Friday morning, 7th August, but it's not looking great. The swell is small and messy, and the wind is howling. The Left is a point break, exposed to the Northwest, and the period is short at 6 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak (71). The water is sitting at 56°, which is bang on average for this time of year, but you wouldn't want to be out there for long with those conditions.
Friday afternoon gets a bit of a bump in size to 7ft from the West, but the period is still short at 8 seconds, and a fresh cross-off wind is making it messy. The same story runs through Saturday, 8th August, with 8-8ft swell from the West. The period stretches to 9-10 seconds, and the energy picks up to a strong 1106, but the wind is still a problem. For an intermediate break, these 7ft to 8ft waves are pushing the upper limit of comfort.
Sunday, 9th August, is a write-off. Strong breeze and messy wind. We get a couple of glimmers on Monday, 10th August, but the wind is cross-on and lumpy, so it’s not worth paddling out. Tuesday morning, 11th August, offers cleaner conditions with a cross-off breeze and 4ft swell from the North, but the energy is weak (276). The afternoon flattens out.
The real standout is shaping up for Thursday afternoon, 13th August. We’ve got a 5ft swell rolling in from the West, with a short 6-second period, but the wind is light and cross-off. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions" and the energy is moderate (229). For The Left, with a light breeze and clean faces, this is your best bet in the first week.
The second week is a real drag. From the 14th through the 21st of August, it’s a parade of poor conditions: strong cross-shore winds, messy chop, and onshore slop. By the 22nd of August, the swell ramps up to a solid 8ft from the North, with a very long 10-second period and a combined energy reading of 1208 – that’s very strong energy. But the wind is onshore and the conditions are marginal. This is one for experts only, and honestly, the wind will likely ruin it. It’s big, but it’s not going to be clean.
So, there’s only one true standout here: Thursday afternoon, 13th August, when the wind lets up. For the rest of the 16 days, you’re fighting the wind or the swell size. It’s a patchy outlook but not completely blank. That's how it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | N 11 | W 6 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 639 | 734 | 874 | 1087 | 522 | 656 | 758 | 463 | 919 | 739 | 422 | 258 | 180 | 84 | 29 | 39 | 33 | 58 | 151 | 262 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:55PM4.11m | 4:23AM4.15m | 5:15PM4.16m | 5:55AM4.19m | 6:32PM4.36m | 7:16AM4.39m | 7:36PM4.63m | 8:20AM4.63m | 8:30PM4.91m | 9:12AM4.84m | 9:16PM5.15m | 9:57AM4.97m | 9:59PM5.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM2.33m | 11:01AM2.17m | 11:47PM2.18m | 12:22PM2.08m | 1:01AM1.85m | 1:26PM1.88m | 1:59AM1.47m | 2:19PM1.67m | 2:49AM1.13m | 3:05PM1.49m | 3:34AM0.89m | 3:48PM1.37m | |||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 522 | 25 | 24 | 463 | 919 | 739 | 422 | 258 | 180 | 84 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 58 | 56 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNE 10 | N 11 | NE 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | SE 6 | — | NNW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 11 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 2 | — | 93 | 133 | 80 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 33 | 13 | 22 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | N 11 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 6 | ESE 5 | N 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 639 | 734 | 874 | 1087 | — | 656 | 758 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 28 | 151 | 262 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 354 | 412 | 345 | 7 | 7 | 176 | 171 | 207 | 176 | 87 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Left provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Left can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The 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 (The 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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