The Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what The Left has in store for us.

Alright, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up over the next couple of weeks. There's a lot of energy in the water, but the wind is going to be a real factor. We’ve got some windows of clean conditions, but you’ve gotta pick your moments. The best of it is going to be right at the end of the window, if you can wait that long.

Let’s start with the weekend just gone. Friday the 11th is a write-off – strong cross-shore winds and a lumpy 7ft west swell (combined energy of 611) is not worth your time. Saturday the 12th is a similar story with a big, messy 12ft west-northwest swell (combined energy of 3642) and strong cross-shore winds. The swell gets big, but the conditions are just plain poor.

Things start to look a little more promising from Sunday the 13th. We’ve got a 7ft west-northwest groundswell (period 11 seconds) on Sunday morning with easier winds, but still a bit of a cross-chop. The waves will have some shape, but it’s not classic.

Monday the 14th could be a sneaky good session. The swell drops right back to a clean 3ft from the north-northwest under a light offshore, with a good 12-second period. That’s proper glassy, and the combined energy is a moderate 445. It’ll be small, but the quality could be there for the longboard or a fish.

Tuesday the 15th morning brings a 7ft west swell, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds, making for a weak, bumpy wave despite the clean wind. The afternoon gets messy again.

The rest of that week into the weekend (16th-17th) is mostly frustrating. The swell is building, with waves hitting 15ft on Thursday the 17th afternoon (combined energy of 4875), and the winds are actually offshore and clean, but the rating suggests the tide will mess with it. It’s going to be a big, powerful west-northwest groundswell (period 11 seconds). That’s a big, heavy wave, and while it’s clean, you need to be an expert to handle that size.

The following weekend (20th-21st) and into the next week sees a constant onslaught of big, 10ft to 13ft west and west-northwest swell. The problem is the wind. It howls from the west, near-gale force, making for absolutely unsurfable, dangerous conditions. This is a full week of a messy, blown-out ocean.

Now, after that long gap of harsh conditions, we get to the real standout window. Wednesday the 24th after lunch is the one. A serious 20ft west swell (combined energy of 10856) is going to hit, with a 12-second period, and the wind goes light offshore from the south-southeast. This is an exceptionally clean, powerful, and massive day. This is for experts only, but it could be the wave of the season at The Left. The huge swell direction matches the optimum northwest swell direction perfectly. The following morning, Thursday the 25th, is nearly as good: a 10ft west-northwest groundswell (period 13 seconds) with light offshore winds. That’s another excellent, heavy day for the experienced crew.

So, the long-range forecast looks incredible. Bide your time through the wind and the wait, and you will be rewarded.

Rusty.

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