Surf Forecasts:
The Wharf Lefts surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 778 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Wharf Lefts this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Wharf Lefts in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wharf Lefts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s headed our way. The overall pattern for this zone is pretty quiet, I gotta be straight with you. We’ve got a long stretch of small, wind-affected surf on the books, so don’t expect much juice.
The only real window on the radar is right now, Thursday, August 13th. The Wharf Lefts (reef) have a touch of life about ‘em. We’re looking at a 3ft swell buzzing up from the south with a very long period of 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is sitting at a moderate 636, so there’s some weight in the water. Now, that long period is a classic reef/point break kind of setup; it might not wall up perfectly at a beach, but for this reef it should offer some clean lines. It won’t be huge, but it’s rideable. The crew factor: this spot can get a few guys out, so expect some company. The wind is a cross-off from the ENE at 19 mph, and it’s keeping the surface clean. Thursday afternoon is similar, with a touch more size at 4ft from the SSW, energy dropping a bit to 577, but still in the same clean zone. That’s the pick of the whole forecast.
But after Thursday? It’s a grim run. From Friday, August 14th, right through until Wednesday, August 19th, the scores flatline. Swell drops down to 2ft to 3ft and the wind is a fresh or strong cross-off that’s just gonna chop it up. The energy dips into the two and three hundreds – weak stuff. For the week after that, from Thursday, August 20th to Friday, August 28th, we see a slight bump but nothing to get excited about. Swell sits around 2ft to 3ft, mostly from the SW and SSW. The wind stays cross-off or side-off, and while the energy picks up a little into the 200-400 range, the surf quality remains poor to marginal. There’s no standout wave in that second week; it’s all just ankle to shin-high slop with chop.
No real standouts beyond that Thursday blast. If you’ve got a log or a funboard, Thursday morning is your moment. Otherwise, it’s a long, drawn-out lull.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 516 | 566 | 537 | 423 | 341 | 236 | 225 | 222 | 181 | 134 | 268 | 275 | 268 | 200 | 170 | 123 | 123 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:27AM0.37m | 4:46PM0.72m | 5:13AM0.41m | 5:20PM0.64m | 6:00AM0.45m | 5:52PM0.56m | 6:50AM0.48m | 6:22PM0.48m | 7:46AM0.51m | 6:51PM0.40m | 8:50AM0.53m | 7:21PM0.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.04m | 9:53AM0.02m | 11:31PM0.04m | 10:43AM0.07m | 11:58PM0.04m | 11:35AM0.13m | 00:25AM0.05m | 12:33PM0.19m | 00:52AM0.05m | 1:44PM0.24m | 1:23AM0.07m | 3:22PM0.27m | 2:00AM0.08m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 437 | 516 | 566 | 537 | 423 | 341 | 236 | 225 | 222 | 722 | 117 | 268 | 275 | 268 | 200 | 170 | 123 | 42 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 17 | W 11 | NNW 8 | W 13 | S 14 | S 8 | S 16 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | W 11 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 225 | 109 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 181 | 49 | 131 | 83 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 123 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 12 | NNW 8 | W 11 | NNW 8 | S 18 | S 16 | W 12 | W 11 | SSE 6 | WNW 11 | SW 5 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 25 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 134 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 139 | 184 | 330 | 284 | 382 | 412 | 883 | 953 | 1003 | — | 521 | 508 | 286 | 222 | 150 | 115 | 100 | 64 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 72 | 41 | 72 | 72 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 41 |
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