The Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what The Left is doing for us over the next couple of weeks.

First off, don’t get too excited right away. This stretch starts off rough. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are a write-off – we’re looking at a big 13ft cross-onshore mess on Saturday morning with combined energy at 3434 (strong), but it’s all wind and chop, no quality. Sunday is smaller but still choppy and cross-on. Not worth paddling out.

The first real glimmer comes in on Monday the 27th morning. Swell drops to 5ft from the NNW, but the wind swings to a cross-offshore from the west, cleaning things up nicely. The energy is moderate (835), so there’s some push. It’s not a standout, but it’s the first session that might actually be fun. Tuesday the 28th keeps that cross-offshore flow going, with a 4ft to 5ft west swell, period around 9 seconds, and moderate energy (435-514). Clean conditions both morning and afternoon. Little bit of light rain around, but the surf should be rideable. For the intermediate surfer, these two days are your best bet in the first week.

After that, it fades fast. Wednesday the 29th into Thursday and Friday the 30th and 31st – the swell drops right off, under 3ft most sessions, and the energy falls to weak numbers (175 down to 52). Waves are small, weak, and mostly cross-shore or messy. Not worth the paddle.

Then things get weird. The first weekend of August shows a pulse of new swell, but the wind is mostly off or light, which is good. Sunday the 2nd afternoon actually looks promising: 7ft from the west with a 7-second period, combined energy at 412 (moderate), and the wind goes cross-offshore and light – clean conditions. That could produce some fun, punchy waves. But it’s not a classic long-period groundswell, so shape might be a bit sectiony.

Further out, on Friday the 7th of August, the models are hinting at a bigger pulse: 8ft to 10ft from the west, with a short 8-second period, energy jumping to 773-1355 (strong). Wind is light and onshore from the north – that’s a bit of a worry. At 10ft, that’s expert territory, and the short period means it could be a bit lumpy. Still, if the wind stays light, it could be on for experienced surfers. That’s the most promising day in the long range, but it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it.

Right now, the pick of the whole run is Tuesday the 28th afternoon at The Left. Clean conditions, a moderate 5ft west swell, and the cross-offshore wind will have that point running nicely. It’s not huge, but it’s quality and consistent enough for a good session.

Oh, and the water temp – it’s about average for this time of year. No big anomaly to report.

For a beach-and-reef point like this, when it gets big and messy with that 13ft cross-on wind on Saturday, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Leave the board on the beach that day.

Rusty.

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