Surf Forecasts:
The Wharf Lefts surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, S swell with 610 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 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wharf Lefts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, in feet and miles per hour. Let's talk about what's coming.
For a long stretch starting Monday the 24th of August and running through to the 6th of September, The Wharf Lefts is looking pretty quiet. It's a lot of cross-off winds from the ENE, blowing at 15 to 22 mph, with small waves—mostly 2 ft to 3 ft. The water is about 81°F, pretty standard for the time of year. There are a few "marginal" windows in the afternoons, but nothing that grabs you. It’s a big gap with no real standout surf.
Then, finally, the surf comes alive on the 7th and 8th of September. Monday the 7th is the best call: a light ENE breeze around 6 mph in the morning, with a clean 3 ft swell from the SSW. The period is a nice long 16 seconds, so real groundswell energy. The combined energy is strong at 426. In the afternoon, the wind goes almost glassy, just 3 mph from the ENE, and the wave holds at 3 ft. Tuesday the 8th starts glassy again with a light breeze from the ESE, and a 3 ft swell from the WSW. The energy is still solid at 379.
That Monday and Tuesday are the only windows that look truly surfable. It's a reef, so that long period will wrap in nicely. Don't miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 125 | 156 | 127 | 117 | 142 | 121 | 186 | 322 | 255 | 610 | 326 | 482 | 264 | 324 | 173 | 123 | 85 | 137 | 171 | 162 | 150 |
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 | 2:18PM0.70m | 2:19AM0.30m | 2:52PM0.71m | 2:56AM0.34m | 3:22PM0.70m | 3:32AM0.38m | 3:51PM0.68m | 4:09AM0.42m | 4:20PM0.64m | 4:48AM0.47m | 4:48PM0.59m | 5:30AM0.52m | 5:17PM0.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM0.12m | 7:38AM0.06m | 9:48PM0.10m | 8:21AM0.05m | 10:09PM0.09m | 9:02AM0.06m | 10:30PM0.08m | 9:45AM0.08m | 10:51PM0.06m | 10:30AM0.10m | 11:14PM0.05m | 11:21AM0.14m | 11:39PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 125 | 156 | 127 | 117 | 82 | 121 | 186 | 322 | 255 | 610 | 326 | 482 | 264 | 324 | 173 | 123 | 75 | 137 | 171 | 162 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 11 | ENE 14 | ENE 12 | S 13 | E 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 28 | 105 | 102 | 142 | 79 | 104 | 54 | 98 | 73 | 72 | 8 | 22 | 39 | 52 | 55 | 87 | 45 | 47 | 68 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SW 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | S 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | ENE 14 | SW 19 | SSW 10 | ENE 13 | S 13 | ENE 12 | S 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 80 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 108 | 74 | 17 | 103 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 59 | 85 | 48 | 44 | 24 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 160 | 142 | 110 | 167 | 175 | 231 | 100 | 140 | 114 | 86 | 97 | 81 | 94 | 166 | 170 | 231 | 222 | 178 | 118 | 116 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 71 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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