The Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of days are looking pretty ordinary, to be honest. There’s surf on the way, but it’s not really anything to write home about just yet. Monday morning you’ll find some clean little waves at The Left, around `0.9m` from the NNW with a 12-second period. It’s got that gentle offshore breeze, so it’ll be tidy, but it’s small. The afternoon pushes up a touch to `1.3m` from the west, still clean, still small. It’s a start.

Tuesday gets a bit messier. Morning sees `1.5m` but the wind swings WSW and it’s a bit cross-off, making things marginal. By the afternoon, it’s dropping back to `1.0m` and the wind goes more cross-shore, so it’s not doing us any favors. Wednesday morning is a write-off with a fresh cross-onshore `1.9m` from the north and a short 8-second period—lumpy and ugly. But Wednesday afternoon is where it starts to get interesting. The wind backs off to a light cross-off, the swell is still around `1.7m` from the north, and it cleans right up. That’s a decent little session if you can get out there.

Thursday is a mixed bag. Morning has `1.9m` from the west with a fresh cross-off, but it’s a bit questionable on the tide. The afternoon bumps up to `2.5m` from the west with an 11-second period, and even though the wind is stronger, it’s still cross-off and clean. That’s solid, but it’s not the standout yet.

Friday is when things start to get serious. The swell jumps to `4.5m` from the WNW with a 14-second period, but the wind is cross-shore and lumpy, so it’s going to be a bit of a battle. The afternoon drops slightly to `4.0m` and the wind goes cross-off, cleaning it up, but it’s still big and powerful. This is for experienced surfers only—this is well over the `2.5m` mark.

Saturday is a bit of a wildcard. Morning has `2.1m` from the west with a strong cross-off, but the wind is howling at `40 km/h`, so it’s going to be tricky. The afternoon is worse: the swell builds to `3.0m` but the wind is near gale force. It’s clean wind, but it’s just too much. Sunday is a full-on mess. We’re looking at `6.5m` from the WNW with near gale cross-shore winds. That’s way too big for The Left, and it’s not going to be any fun. I’d sit that one out.

Now, Monday the 21st is where we start to see some real potential. The morning has `3.5m` from the WNW with a moderate cross-off, but the afternoon is the one to watch. The swell drops to `2.5m`, the wind goes light ESE cross-off, and it’s glassy. The conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a proper session.

Tuesday the 22nd is back to being too big and messy—`5.0m` from the west with strong cross-shore winds. Not good. Wednesday the 23rd is smaller but still onshore and lumpy, so we’ll skip that.

Then we get to the real gem. Thursday the 24th, the afternoon. The swell is `1.8m` from the west with a 16-second period—that’s a proper long-period groundswell. The wind is light offshore from the SSE, and it’s absolutely clean. The energy reading is strong at `3013`, and this is exactly what The Left wants to see. This is the best conditions we’ve had all forecast. Experienced surfers are going to have a ball.

Friday the 25th keeps the run going. Morning has `3.0m` from the west with a 14-second period and a gentle cross-off—clean and powerful. The afternoon drops to `2.3m` with a light cross-off, still excellent. This is another standout window.

After that, it fades out. Saturday the 26th has some small but clean waves in the morning—`1.2m` from the west with an offshore breeze—but it’s nothing special. Sunday the 27th is tiny, `0.7m`, and pretty ordinary. Monday the 28th, however, throws a curveball. The morning has `3.0m` from the NW with a moderate offshore wind and good energy. It’s excellent for experienced surfers again, but the afternoon goes a bit cross-on and the swell drops. Still, that morning is a solid end to the period.

So, if you’re looking for the standouts, it’s Thursday the 24th afternoon and Friday the 25th. The long-period swell, the clean conditions, and the right direction—that’s the best of the lot. The Monday the 21st afternoon is also worth a mention, but the Thursday and Friday window is where you want to be.

Remember, it’s a point break, so that long-period groundswell is going to wrap in nicely. It’s not a beach break,

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