Surf Forecasts:
The Wharf Lefts surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, SSW swell with 256 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s 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 (Aug 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s 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 0.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wharf Lefts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m looking at a pretty grim stretch for the local lineup. The Wharf Lefts is the only spot showing up, and we’ve got a long, flat spell to get through first.
There’s nothing worth mentioning from Tuesday, August 4th all the way through Tuesday, August 11th. It’s tiny 0.4ft to 0.7ft junk with hardly any energy behind it. The combined swell energy is mostly well under 100 (87), so it’s just a whole lot of nothing. The wind is a steady cross-off from the ENE, keeping the surface glassy, but there’s zero power in the water. You’d be wasting your time.
We finally get a little life on Wednesday, August 12th. The Wharf Lefts sees a 0.8ft SSW swell with a much longer 18-second period, which is a proper groundswell. The combined energy bumps up to a moderate 600, and with the cross-off ENE wind at 15 mph, the surface should be clean. It’s still a marginal call, but it’s the first real window of the whole outlook.
The standout, if you can call it that, is that Wednesday, August 12th. It’s the only day where the swell height, period, and wind all line up to give you something to ride. It’s a small day, but for an intermediate surfer, it’s the best on offer. The break can get crowded sometimes, so don’t expect to have it to yourself. After that, the energy fades back down, and we’re into tiny, weaker swells for the rest of the period.
Bottom line: the first week is a total bust. The second week has one promising day on the 12th, but it’s a slim pickin’s kind of forecast. Good luck if you paddle out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 56 | 45 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 80 | 100 | 75 | 61 | 96 | 118 | 112 | 152 | 98 | 100 | 223 |
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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 | 8:53AM0.50m | 7:33PM0.38m | 10:05AM0.56m | 8:23PM0.30m | 11:16AM0.63m | 9:52PM0.24m | 12:20PM0.69m | 11:39PM0.21m | 1:15PM0.76m | 1:00AM0.22m | 2:05PM0.80m | 2:01AM0.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.03m | 2:49PM0.26m | 2:22AM0.02m | 4:58PM0.26m | 3:11AM0.02m | 7:03PM0.22m | 4:11AM0.02m | 8:10PM0.16m | 5:16AM0.01m | 8:53PM0.12m | 6:20AM-0.01m | 9:30PM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:05 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 66 | 352 | 50 | 143 | 103 | 71 | 47 | 54 | 23 | 100 | 75 | 39 | 74 | 118 | 112 | 99 | 98 | 59 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 56 | 45 | 72 | 69 | 38 | 39 | 55 | 24 | 80 | 22 | 13 | 44 | 96 | 71 | 43 | 152 | 95 | 91 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NE 10 | SW 20 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 42 | 32 | 62 | 62 | 57 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 18 | 42 | 40 | 12 | 59 | 100 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | ENE 11 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 221 | — | 352 | 51 | 23 | 42 | 56 | 90 | 49 | 35 | 23 | 49 | 194 | 136 | 209 | 204 | 237 | 242 | 157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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