The Wharf Lefts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee and settle in. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks at The Wharf Lefts.

It’s a bit of a flat spell to kick things off, to be honest. The first real chance of anything clean and rideable shows up on Wednesday the 9th, but it’s small. We’re looking at a modest 3ft of SSW swell with a super long 14-second period pushing in. The wind is light out of the ENE, which is a nice cross-off and should keep it glassy. The energy is moderate at 327, and the water temp is sitting at a balmy 80°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year. However, the swell direction is a bit of a mismatch with the optimum S direction this spot loves, so the quality is in question. The morning of the 9th is the best bet of this whole outlook, but it’s still rated as marginal due to the direction.

From there, it gets a bit grim. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions starting Thursday the 10th, with the swell dropping right off and the wind picking up. The energy dips into the weak range, down to 104 by Sunday the 13th, with tiny waves and constant 12 mph cross-off winds. This goes on for days – a real blank run through to the middle of the month.

Now, things get a little more interesting around the 16th of September. The swell ticks up to 3ft from the SW, and the period holds at a long 18 seconds, with a cross-off wind. The energy climbs into a solid moderate range – 418. But again, the wind is strong at 16 mph and the swell direction isn’t ideal. The rating is still poor overall, so it looks pretty ugly for a paddle.

By the 18th and 19th of September, the swell height bumps up to 3ft, and the combined swell energy gets up to a strong 489. That’s some serious energy for a wave that size. But the wind is howling at 19 mph, and with a beach/reef setup, this is going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. Honestly, with that much wind and that much energy on a small peak, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Overall, the one genuine window for a clean, if tiny, wave is Wednesday morning the 9th. Mark it in the book, but don’t expect a classic. The rest of the 16 days is a tough run.

Rusty.

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