The Wharf Lefts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here with the breakdown in feet and miles per hour.

First spot to look at is The Wharf Lefts. It’s a reef break, south swell angle is the sweet spot. Over the next couple weeks, we’ve got a steady little groundswell coming, mostly from the SSW and S, with periods around 14 to 17 seconds. That long period means the waves will have some push and shape. The combined energy on Friday morning sits at (269) – moderate energy – and climbs to the (364) range and even over (500) toward the 27th. So moderate overall, but with a noticeable uptick.

Best of the bunch: Friday morning, the 21st of August. Glassy conditions, light NNW air at 3 mph, swell 2 feet from the SSW at 17 seconds. Clean lines, that reef working properly. Sometimes there are crowds, but that quality early makes it worth a look. Water temperature is about average, nothing unusual.

That afternoon the wind picks up to 15 mph from the ENE, still cross-off, and the surf stays rideable but loses that glassy shine. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are poor – 2 feet of swell but winds up to 19-22 mph killing the surface. The rest of next week runs the same story: small surf at 2 to 2 feet, cross-off wind, and poor conditions. A long flat stretch.

Thursday the 27th of August, morning: a little more size, 3 feet, same long period 17 seconds, energy (566) – moderate strong – but still cross-off wind. Marginal at best.

Now, September starts wild. On the 1st of September, Tuesday: storm-force offshore winds from the NNE at 28 to 40 mph, swell around 3 feet, strong energy (430-507). Described as "strong offshore and clean but hard to paddle into," then "gale force offshore and extremely hard to paddle into." This is not a regular surf day. That setup is more interesting for kite surfing than trying to paddle in.

After that, the wind drops back to cross-off, and the waves hang around 3 to 3 feet with 14 to 16 second periods – clean but never glassy again. Marginal to poor for the rest of the window.

So, your real window is Friday morning, the 21st of August. Small, glassy, and clean. Everything else is either blown sideways or blown too hard to paddle.

Rusty.

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