Surf Forecasts:
The Left surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, WNW swell with 1,065 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 (Aug 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. 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 2.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Left over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's comin' our way.
Honestly, this 16-day window starts off with a bit of a dud. The first two days – Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd – are a write-off with strong onshore winds and messy, weak surf. It's not even worth paddling out. The good news is we've got a proper window of clean conditions arriving for a few days after that.
The standout, and I mean the *only* real highlight in this whole outlook, is Monday the 24th (The Left). This is a solid point break, exposed to the swell, and it's gunna fire. The morning session is where you want to be. We've got a solid 6.9ft groundswell rollin' in from the WNW with a long 11-second period. That's proper energy, with a combined swell energy reading of 1073. This is going to be powerful and well-shaped, perfect for an intermediate and up. The wind is a light, glassy offshore from the SE, a gentle breeze, so the sets will be clean, lined up, and have some real push. This is too much for beginners, and it'll be a proper session for the rest of us. The afternoon is a bit of a drop-off, still clean but the energy backs off a notch.
That Monday morning is the peak. The rest of the week after that fades fast. By Tuesday the 25th, the swell drops away and the wind picks up. Wednesday to Friday is pretty much flat with barely any energy at all. Then there's a gap of a few flat days before we get a tiny pulse of swell on Sunday the 30th. It’s barely 4.3ft and the period is short, so it’s not really worth getting too excited about.
September starts with a blowy, cross-shore mess on the 1st, and then the whole first week of September looks flat. The last couple of days in the outlook, around the 6th, we see a tiny little whisker of swell showing up again, with some clean offshore wind, but it's barely a knee-high ripple.
So, if you're lookin' to get wet, you aim for Monday the 24th at The Left. Get up early. That's your one true shot at something special in this stretch.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 73 | 48 | 59 | 123 | 530 | 1065 | 763 | 400 | 273 | 153 | 51 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 51 | 60 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:38AM3.72m | 5:18PM3.86m | 6:14AM3.76m | 6:34PM4.01m | 7:22AM3.94m | 7:29PM4.24m | 8:08AM4.17m | 8:10PM4.48m | 8:43AM4.38m | 8:45PM4.70m | 9:14AM4.57m | 9:16PM4.89m | 9:44AM4.72m | 9:46PM5.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM2.65m | 00:01AM2.49m | 12:23PM2.55m | 1:05AM2.25m | 1:18PM2.35m | 1:49AM1.97m | 1:59PM2.11m | 2:26AM1.71m | 2:35PM1.88m | 2:59AM1.48m | 3:08PM1.68m | 3:31AM1.30m | 3:40PM1.52m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | W 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 153 | 73 | 48 | 59 | 123 | 530 | 1065 | 763 | 400 | 273 | 153 | 51 | 21 | 11 | 39 | 49 | 66 | 35 | 50 | 49 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | N 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 51 | 60 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 16 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 137 | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 67 | 14 | 4 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 258 | 36 | 63 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 170 | 258 | 103 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 214 | 203 | 186 |
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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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