Surf Forecasts:
The Left surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, W swell with 340 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 (Jul 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Left over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for The Left.
The outlook is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some swell on the cards, but the wind is going to be the main character for a while, and not always in a good way. Most of the time the conditions are going to be pretty ordinary, so we need to pick our moments.
The first real chance to get a wave is on Thursday the 9th of July. The early morning looks promising. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell coming from the west with a period of 9 seconds. The real winner here is the wind – light southerly, blowing straight offshore. The wave energy is moderate at best (235), but clean conditions make a huge difference. This is the standout of the whole period. It won’t be big, but it’ll be rideable and glassy.
After that, it gets pretty quiet. For the next week and a half, we’re looking at really small surf, mostly under 3ft, with periods of onshore or cross-shore winds. There are a few mornings where it’s clean, like Tuesday the 14th, with a 4ft west-northwest swell and a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-offshore and the energy is only moderate (272). Not bad, but not the day to call in sick for.
The pattern really only shifts again on Monday the 20th of July. We get a solid pulse of swell – 6ft from the west, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps right up to 553, which is strong. But here’s the kicker: the wind is a moderate cross-onshore at 12-15 mph, creating a choppy mess. The size is getting into the zone where it’s more interesting for kites than for paddling, especially with the bumpy conditions. The quality is rated as poor. Tuesday the 21st still has some size (4ft) but the same cross-onshore wind keeps things messy.
So, to sum it up: your best bet is to point the car towards The Left for Thursday the 9th, early morning. Get in the water when it’s clean and small. Most of the rest of the two weeks is either too small, too windy, or too junky to get excited about. Keep an eye on the wind forecasts for those bigger days around the 20th, but as it stands, they’re not looking clean.
Stay patient. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 327 | 340 | 196 | 299 | 184 | 97 | 326 | 332 | 267 | 203 | 129 | 64 | 43 | 40 | 43 | 27 | 158 | 265 | 281 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:28PM4.15m | 3:34AM4.35m | 4:32PM4.19m | 4:44AM4.32m | 5:39PM4.30m | 5:57AM4.37m | 6:43PM4.48m | 7:09AM4.50m | 7:42PM4.70m | 8:15AM4.66m | 8:36PM4.92m | 9:14AM4.82m | 9:27PM5.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27PM2.34m | 10:13AM1.93m | 10:45PM2.31m | 11:26AM1.91m | 00:02AM2.14m | 12:33PM1.81m | 1:08AM1.85m | 1:33PM1.67m | 2:06AM1.53m | 2:27PM1.53m | 2:58AM1.22m | 3:16PM1.44m | 3:47AM0.99m | ||||||||
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 | 4:18 | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 14 | 340 | 196 | 299 | 184 | 97 | 326 | 332 | 267 | 203 | 129 | 64 | 43 | 40 | 43 | 27 | 158 | 265 | 281 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | W 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | W 20 | E 6 | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 17 | 72 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 8 | W 21 | W 13 | W 20 | W 19 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | ENE 2 | E 6 |
| kJ | 201 | 327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 171 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 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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