Surf Forecasts:
The Wharf Lefts surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 607 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Wharf Lefts in the next 16 days are 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wharf Lefts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about The Wharf Lefts.
We’re starting off slow. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th have surfable waves but they’re tiny – about 2ft – and the wind is a steady cross-off from the ENE, keeping things clean but the energy is weak, with combined swell energy in the low hundreds (281). The tide might mess with you a bit. Not really worth getting excited about.
Sunday the 13th fades even more, and from Monday the 14th through Thursday the 17th, conditions are mostly poor or marginal. The swell tries to build, but the wind picks up to 19–22 mph from the same ENE direction, making it choppy and unappealing. The wave energy gets into the 400s on the 16th, but with only 3–3ft of swell, it’s not coming together. This reef needs the right combo, and we ain’t got it.
Friday the 18th offers a bit more hope – swell bumps to 3ft from the SSW with a long 17-second period, pushing energy over 500 (527). Still, the wind and tide keep it in the marginal zone. But that long-period groundswell has some real push for a reef, so the afternoon might throw you a couple of decent ones. Water temp is pretty average for this time of year.
The real gem is Wednesday the 23rd. The morning goes glassy – wind drops to 3 mph from the ESE, almost flat calm. Swell is only 1ft, but it’s from the SW with a 17-second period and combined energy of 234. This is one of those glassy, clean windows where a reef like The Wharf Lefts can feel like a different spot. It won’t be big, but it’ll be pure. The afternoon stays glassy with no wind. That morning session is the one to chase.
After that, the 24th and 25th get onshore wind from the SW, bringing choppy, stormy conditions. The swell size goes up (2–3ft) but the quality tanks. There’s a short reprieve on the afternoon of the 25th and into Saturday the 26th, when the wind swings offshore from the NE, giving clean 2ft waves with a 15-second period. That Saturday morning, with light winds and good conditions expected, is another solid option.
If I had to pick just one, it’s the Wednesday 23rd morning – glassy, clean, and sweet. Saturday the 26th morning is a close second.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 206 | 181 | 178 | 183 | 121 | 86 | 104 | 74 | 38 | 54 | 163 | 162 | 309 | 303 | 361 | 375 | 370 | 354 |
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 |
High Tide | 4:08AM0.51m | 4:12PM0.60m | 4:48AM0.55m | 4:43PM0.52m | 5:29AM0.58m | 5:12PM0.45m | 6:12AM0.60m | 5:40PM0.38m | 6:59AM0.60m | 6:09PM0.33m | 7:56AM0.60m | 6:44PM0.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.05m | 9:57AM0.09m | 10:31PM0.05m | 10:46AM0.12m | 10:55PM0.05m | 11:38AM0.16m | 11:18PM0.06m | 12:35PM0.20m | 11:44PM0.07m | 1:45PM0.23m | 00:14AM0.09m | 3:22PM0.25m | 00:51AM0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 6:36 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 165 | 206 | 90 | 178 | 183 | 79 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 105 | 115 | 112 | 113 | 82 | 303 | 361 | 375 | 370 | 354 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | S 11 | ENE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ENE 4 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 45 | 181 | 38 | 75 | 121 | 86 | 104 | 9 | 38 | 49 | 163 | 162 | 309 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 32 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 24 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 30 | 43 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 27 | 37 | 74 | 33 | 54 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 22 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 150 | 175 | 108 | 275 | 86 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 172 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 121 | 128 | 145 | 222 | 315 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 43 | 38 | 41 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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