Surf Forecasts:
The Left surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, W swell with 466 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Left in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Left over the next 16 days.
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G’day surfers, Rusty here. Looking at the 16-day window for The Left, it’s a bit of a mixed bag with no real standout session. We’ve got some swell early on, but the wind’s a constant issue. The first few days are the most promising, but it’s a case of taking what you can get rather than anything epic.
Starting Sunday, July 5th, The Left sees a WNW swell of 3.3-4.3ft with a 9-second period. The water temp is 53.6°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year. Sunday morning is a write-off with a cross wind, but Sunday afternoon turns glassy with a light easterly (3 mph). That’s your best chance of a clean wave all week, even if the combined energy is moderate at 158. It’s surfable, but nothing special.
Monday and Tuesday are rough. Swell bumps up to 4.6ft on Monday and 6.2ft on Tuesday morning, but with strong cross winds (22 mph on Monday arvo, 19 mph on Tuesday afternoon), the conditions are poor. That 6.2ft swell on Tuesday morning with a short 7-second period and a combined energy of 387 looks more like choppy mush than anything rideable. The wind really kills it.
The rest of the first week and into the second week stays lackluster. Thursday the 9th offers a brief window of glassy conditions in the morning, but the swell is only 3.0ft. After that, the swell drops off hard, with heights around 1.6ft to 2.6ft and weak combined energy readings (under 100). By July 13th, the swell is tiny at 1.6ft. The wind direction keeps shifting but is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things messy.
From about July 12th onwards, there’s a long gap of several days with no real surf recommendations. The swell tries to pick up again around July 14th with a 3.3ft swell, but it’s accompanied by onshore northerly winds. The rest of the run through to July 20th is flat or very marginal – you’d be wasting your time.
Bottom line: The only sniff of a decent wave is Sunday afternoon, July 5th. Forget the rest of the window; it’s a poor run for The Left. The forecast for the second week is even less certain, but the numbers don't lie – it's bleak.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 243 | 158 | 116 | 115 | 273 | 412 | 291 | 292 | 365 | 313 | 129 | 192 | 126 | 184 | 184 | 74 | 37 | 122 | 244 | 273 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:55PM4.28m | 00:54AM4.60m | 1:39PM4.22m | 1:39AM4.51m | 2:30PM4.17m | 2:32AM4.42m | 3:28PM4.15m | 3:34AM4.35m | 4:32PM4.19m | 4:44AM4.32m | 5:39PM4.30m | 5:57AM4.37m | 6:43PM4.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM2.05m | 7:22AM1.70m | 7:31PM2.16m | 8:10AM1.79m | 8:23PM2.27m | 9:06AM1.88m | 9:27PM2.34m | 10:13AM1.93m | 10:45PM2.31m | 11:26AM1.91m | 00:02AM2.14m | 12:33PM1.81m | 1:08AM1.85m | ||||||||
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 | 4:13 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:15 |
mm | — | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 243 | 158 | 116 | 115 | 33 | 67 | 64 | 55 | 39 | 39 | 129 | 192 | 126 | 184 | 184 | 74 | 37 | 122 | 244 | 273 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NNE 6 | — | — | ESE 3 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 273 | 412 | 291 | 292 | 365 | 313 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 370 | 34 | 17 | 60 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 72 | 87 | 87 |
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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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