Surf Forecasts:
The Left surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, W swell with 8,464 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Left in the next 16 days are 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk in feet and miles per hour for those who think that way.
We’ve got a slow start at The Left, nothing to get excited about for the first few days. But don’t worry, the swell builds and we get a couple of really good windows.
The best of the lot is the weekend of September 12th and 13th. Saturday the 12th brings in a solid 8ft to 8ft swell from the WNW, with a long 13 second period. That’s groundswell with real grunt. The wind is light offshore from the SSE and S, so The Left will be glassy and clean. This is for experienced surfers only – the wave energy is through the roof. Sunday the 13th is just as good, with 10ft swell, still clean in the morning. That’s the pick of the forecast.
Water temp is 57°, right where it should be for this time of year.
The next big window is the weekend of September 20th and 21st. Sunday the 20th afternoon sees a massive 13ft of clean, offshore WNW swell, and Monday the 21st morning holds 12ft. This is big, powerful stuff – experts only, but the quality is excellent.
In between, you’ve got some choppy, lumpy days with cross-shore winds, especially around the 17th and 18th. The 15th Tuesday afternoon and the 16th Wednesday morning offer some clean, surfable waves too, but the real standouts are that first big weekend and the last one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 13 | W 14 | W 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 66 | 449 | 318 | 2185 | 6720 | 3159 | 2081 | 1070 | 411 | 306 | 129 | 70 | 156 | 210 | 339 | 438 | 293 | 1231 | 1766 | 2021 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:06PM4.09m | 6:11AM4.14m | 6:28PM4.33m | 7:23AM4.42m | 7:29PM4.65m | 8:16AM4.69m | 8:17PM4.95m | 9:00AM4.89m | 9:00PM5.19m | 9:38AM5.00m | 9:38PM5.31m | 10:12AM5.01m | 10:14PM5.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM2.41m | 11:44PM2.10m | 12:19PM2.25m | 00:56AM1.73m | 1:20PM1.99m | 1:50AM1.36m | 2:08PM1.71m | 2:35AM1.05m | 2:50PM1.49m | 3:16AM0.87m | 3:29PM1.34m | 3:55AM0.82m | 4:05PM1.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | NNE 8 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | W 10 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | N 6 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 117 | 66 | 24 | 89 | 2185 | 6720 | 3159 | 2081 | — | 190 | — | 129 | 70 | 156 | 210 | 1 | 72 | 293 | 1231 | 1766 | 2021 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | WNW 14 | N 9 | ENE 9 | — |
| kJ | 78 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 118 | 6 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 4 | W 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | S 5 | — | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | W 6 | WNW 8 | — | — | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 449 | 318 | — | — | 64 | — | 1070 | 411 | 306 | — | 11 | 2 | 6 | 339 | 438 | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 10 | 32 | 368 | 921 | 621 | 532 | 16 | 601 | 426 | 309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 592 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 0 |
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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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