The Wharf Lefts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ll level with you – the next couple of weeks are pretty grim for a proper paddle. The only break we’ve got is The Wharf Lefts, a reef setup that’s fairly consistent, but the wind is stuck from the ENE the whole time, blowing cross-off. Not the worst direction, but the swell just isn’t showing up. The water temp’s 79°F, about average for this time of year, so you’ll be fine in boardshorts.

The first real chance for a wave doesn’t come until Saturday morning, July 4th, and even then it’s a marginal call with tricky tides. You’ve got a small 2ft swell from the SSW, but check this out – the period is a massive 21 seconds. That’s proper long-period groundswell, and on a reef like The Wharf Lefts, it could wrap in and give you some clean, lined-up walls. The combined energy is 570 (moderate), so there’s some punch. But with a fresh 19 mph cross-off breeze, it’ll be bumpy, and the forecast doesn’t rate it as a standout.

The rest of the first week and into the second is more of the same – small, clean-looking surf but persistent cross-off winds and mostly poor conditions. On Sunday morning, July 5th, the swell bumps to 3ft from the SSW at 18 seconds, energy at 487, but again a fresh breeze. From July 6th to the 9th, we’re seeing 2ft to 3ft swells, but the period drops and the wind stays in that 19–22 mph range. Clean, but that’s the only good thing.

We hit a real low point from the 9th into the 10th, with swell dropping to 2ft and period down to 12 seconds – very weak energy around 132–204. Not worth paddling out. A slight lift comes back on the 11th with a 2ft SSW groundswell at 18 seconds, energy at 280, but still a no-go. The pattern of small, wind-affected surf continues right through to July 17th. On the 14th, we see a 2ft W swell with a 16-second period and energy up at 482, but the wind remains a fresh cross-off. The 15th has a 2ft W swell at 15 seconds and 487 energy, but the story doesn’t change.

Honestly, there’s no standout session across the whole 16 days. The best of a bad bunch is probably Saturday morning, July 4th, with that long 21-second groundswell, but with the fresh cross-off it’s not going to be epic. This is a dry spell for the area, and given the break’s consistency, it’s a bummer. For anyone into kite surfing, the steady cross-off breeze and small, clean waves could be interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s tough.

Patience, mates. It’ll turn around.

Rusty

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