Surf Forecasts:
The Wharf Lefts surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, E swell with 585 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Wharf Lefts this week:
The surf forecast for The Wharf Lefts over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Wharf Lefts in the next 16 days are 1.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wharf Lefts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about the 16-day outlook.
We're looking at The Wharf Lefts, a reef break that needs a good south swell. Water temp is about 80°F, which is normal for the season.
The first week is a bit of a grind. Tuesday the 21st has a 3ft south swell with a 14-second period, and the energy is moderate (407). The wind is a cross-off, but the forecast calls it marginal. The swell stays small, between 2ft and 3ft, with the wind freshening up to 19 mph, making it hard to get clean rides. Through the 23rd to the 25th, the energy actually builds to a high of 655 on Saturday morning, with 3ft to 3ft swell from the south-southwest. The periods are long, 17 to 19 seconds, which is proper groundswell. But with a fresh cross-off wind at 19 mph, it’s not going to be glassy. The calls are still marginal or poor.
The real standout is Thursday the 30th. That morning, the wind drops to just 6 mph from the east, and the conditions are finally described as “expect good surf conditions.” The swell is only 2ft from the south-southwest, but the period is 12 seconds, and the energy is 232. Then the afternoon gets even better: 1ft of swell from the southwest, but the period jumps to 18 seconds, which is very long-period groundswell. The wind is light and the water is clean. For a reef, that long-period swell will wrap in nicely, and with light east winds, it’ll be glassy. This is the best on offer, and it’s a Thursday, so crowds are possible. The swell direction is south, which is the optimum for this break.
After that, it goes quiet. From Friday the 31st through to the 5th of August, we see a string of poor surf conditions. The swell drops to 2ft or less, the energy falls into the double digits (73, 42, 87), and the wind is up. Even the longer period swells are gone. The final few days show a slight uptick to 2ft, but the energy is only 150 and the winds are still onshore. Nothing to get excited about.
So, the first week is a wash for quality. The only proper standout is Thursday the 30th of July. Mark it for a clean, glassy session at The Wharf Lefts. After that, it’s dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 325 | 298 | 273 | 317 | 309 | 408 | 346 | 336 | 418 | 276 | 309 | 234 | 428 | 491 | 486 | 412 | 366 | 280 | 246 | 501 | 160 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55AM0.51m | 9:01PM0.30m | 11:56AM0.56m | 10:10PM0.25m | 12:48PM0.62m | 11:38PM0.22m | 1:33PM0.66m | 00:51AM0.21m | 2:13PM0.69m | 1:47AM0.22m | 2:50PM0.72m | 2:32AM0.23m | 3:24PM0.73m | 3:13AM0.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.27m | 3:54AM0.03m | 7:36PM0.23m | 4:41AM0.03m | 8:40PM0.19m | 5:31AM0.03m | 9:17PM0.16m | 6:20AM0.02m | 9:47PM0.13m | 7:07AM0.02m | 10:15PM0.11m | 7:49AM0.01m | 10:41PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 23 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | ENE 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 325 | 298 | 273 | 121 | 309 | 150 | 346 | 336 | 418 | 276 | 309 | 234 | 428 | 491 | 486 | 412 | 400 | 447 | 417 | 501 | 580 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | E 12 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 22 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 71 | 68 | 49 | 83 | 86 | 408 | 67 | 170 | 90 | 143 | 103 | 103 | 166 | 63 | 37 | 240 | 366 | 280 | 246 | 222 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | SW 15 | SSW 24 | S 10 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 11 | E 13 | ENE 16 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | ENE 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 60 | 317 | 56 | 103 | 63 | 89 | 56 | 21 | 180 | 230 | 61 | 30 | 81 | 37 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 93 | 139 | 127 | 145 | 127 | 104 | 209 | 374 | 247 | 236 | 493 | 337 | 291 | 369 | 337 | 308 | 276 | 283 | 156 | 169 | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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