Surf Forecasts:
The Left surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 3,008 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The Left is a point break, exposed to the NW swell, and fairly consistent. Gotta wait a bit for the good stuff, but there are some clean windows.
Right now, today, Thursday the 23rd, we’ve got a messy cross-shore wind and lumpy 5ft to 7ft swell, but the wind and chop are just bad. Not your day in the water. Friday looks rough too, with strong cross-shore winds and a solid 8ft swell, but it’s just messy. Saturday the 25th is a no-go – strong cross-onshore winds and a big, chaotic 13ft swell. That’s expert-only territory, and the wind is ruining it.
Sunday’s windy and lumpy as well. The first real hope comes Monday the 27th. Morning still marginal with 4ft from the NNW, but by Monday afternoon, the wind drops to a light breeze, cross-off, and the swell cleans up nicely. 4ft from the west with a 10-second period – that’s clean, lined-up point surf. That’s your first standout window.
Tuesday the 28th stays clean through the morning with a 6ft west swell, but the wind picks up a notch, so it’s not as good. Wednesday the 29th morning is nearly glassy with a light cross-off breeze and 4ft from the west – clean, fun waves.
Now, after a few days of so-so conditions, we get another real gem. Sunday the 2nd of August morning: light offshore southeast wind, glassy conditions, and a 4ft swell from the NW with a 9-second period. That’s going to be clean, peeling, and likely uncrowded on a point break like this. That’s your other standout.
Beyond that, into early August, the swell drops off. Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th are small and weak, with energy under 200. Thursday morning the 6th is glassy but only 2ft. The tail end of the forecast, Friday the 7th, is flat with just 1.0ft. So after the 2nd, it fades to nothing. Overall, Monday 27th afternoon and Sunday 2nd of August morning are the best bets – clean, lined-up point waves with light winds.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 259 | 400 | 748 | 1041 | 1021 | 1428 | 3008 | 2372 | 1000 | 554 | 754 | 566 | 342 | 279 | 516 | 445 | 422 | 318 | 180 | 163 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:54PM3.95m | 5:13AM3.94m | 6:01PM4.00m | 6:29AM3.92m | 7:01PM4.14m | 7:34AM4.01m | 7:51PM4.32m | 8:24AM4.15m | 8:32PM4.50m | 9:05AM4.29m | 9:09PM4.66m | 9:40AM4.43m | 9:42PM4.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM2.28m | 11:12PM2.51m | 11:45AM2.35m | 00:26AM2.39m | 12:46PM2.31m | 1:24AM2.19m | 1:36PM2.21m | 2:10AM1.96m | 2:18PM2.06m | 2:49AM1.76m | 2:55PM1.92m | 3:24AM1.58m | 3:30PM1.78m | 3:58AM1.44m | |||||||
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 | 4:43 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1000 | 554 | 754 | 566 | 342 | 279 | 110 | 445 | 422 | 318 | 180 | 25 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 544 | 394 | 332 | 332 | 231 | 110 | 79 | 56 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 8 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | W 9 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 259 | 400 | 748 | 1041 | 1021 | 1428 | 3008 | 2372 | 239 | — | — | — | 40 | — | 516 | — | — | 1 | — | 163 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 424 | 920 | 412 | 1107 | 759 | 668 | 678 | 813 | 207 | 426 | 368 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 7 |
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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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