Surf Forecasts:
The Wharf Lefts surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with 578 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with E 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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Wharf Lefts in the next 16 days are 0.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) 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 2.4m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
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 on the menu for the Wharf Lefts.
We’re looking at a pretty lean run over the next 16 days. For the most part, the swell is small and the wind is a persistent cross-off from the ENE, which keeps things clean but doesn't do much for the wave size. The first week is a real struggle, with only a few tiny windows of half-decent surf.
The standout window is Tuesday, July 28th. That morning, we see a bump in swell to 4 ft from the east, with a period of 12 seconds. The wind swings around to a light offshore from the NE, around 12 mph, which is a very welcome change. The combined energy hits 509 (moderate), and the forecast is calling for "very good surf conditions." That's the one to circle on your calendar. Tuesday afternoon sees the wind turning cross-off and the energy picking up to 629, but the tide might be a factor, so the morning looks like the pick of the day.
The Wharf Lefts is a reef break, fairly consistent, and it really likes that south swell direction. The water temp is sitting at 80°F with a +0.9°F anomaly, so it’s about average for the time of year – nothing to complain about.
After that Tuesday blip, it’s back to the grind. From Wednesday the 29th through to the end of the forecast period, we're looking at tiny, weak swells, mostly under 3 ft, with periods dropping and the energy dipping into the low hundreds or even below 100. The wind stays onshore or cross-off, and the wave comments are all "poor surf conditions." There's a long stretch of days where it's genuinely flat, with combined energy as low as 49 (weak) and swell heights as low as 1 ft. It’s not a good time to be a paddle surfer here.
Bottom line: If you're keen, your only real shot is the morning of Tuesday, July 28th. Otherwise, the board might just stay in the car for the rest of the fortnight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 346 | 336 | 418 | 276 | 386 | 234 | 428 | 491 | 486 | 376 | 366 | 280 | 246 | 219 | 259 | 359 | 432 | 192 | 195 | 198 | 181 |
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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 | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:56PM0.73m | 3:51AM0.27m | 4:26PM0.73m | 4:30AM0.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:29AM0.01m | 11:05PM0.09m | 9:07AM0.02m | 11:29PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 346 | 336 | 418 | 276 | 386 | 234 | 428 | 491 | 308 | 376 | 366 | 280 | 229 | 219 | 259 | 359 | 432 | 657 | 725 | 404 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | S 11 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 67 | 170 | 56 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 166 | 42 | 486 | 20 | 200 | 187 | 246 | 218 | 160 | 143 | 192 | 217 | 195 | 198 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 11 | E 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 89 | 89 | 89 | 54 | 180 | 230 | 63 | 30 | 37 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 192 | 17 | 15 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 232 | 218 | 170 | 262 | 479 | 311 | 291 | 346 | — | 452 | 321 | 281 | 211 | 234 | 161 | 168 | 178 | — | 17 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 127 | 43 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 13 | 39 | 42 |
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