Surf Forecasts:
The Wharf Lefts surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s is also forecast. 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 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM. 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 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wharf Lefts over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’.
Honestly, the next week and a half is a bit of a grind. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy surf with constant cross-off winds out of the ENE. The Wharf Lefts (reef) is the only break in the picture, and it’s not showing its best side for a while. The water temp is about 79°F, which is pretty average for this time of year.
The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until late in the run. From Saturday 26 July onwards, things start to look a bit more promising. The morning of the 26th sees a 3ft swell from the SSW with a period of 18 seconds – that’s a proper long-period groundswell. The wave energy is moderate to strong (944), and the wind is a moderate breeze from the ENE, so cross-off but clean. It’s still marginal quality, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon bumps up to 4ft from the same direction, with even stronger energy (1007), and the period stays at 18 seconds. That’s a solid reef-swell setup, and with the wind staying moderate cross-off, it could offer some decent lines.
The standout in this whole 16-day window is the afternoon of the 26th. That 4ft SSW swell, with that long period and moderate energy, is the only time the numbers really hint at something worth paddling for. The break is a reef, so that long period won’t be too straight; it should wrap in nicely. Keep in mind, these long-range calls are promising but less certain. Still, if you’ve got patience, mark that Sunday arvo.
Before that, the 23rd and 24th of July have some 3ft to 3ft swells from the SSW, with periods of 20-21 seconds and moderate energy (up to 748), but the wind stays cross-off and the comments say marginal. It’s not a total write-off, but it’s not a standout either.
Bottom line: the first 15 days are mostly poor or marginal. The only real glimmer is the 26th. If you’re keen for a paddle, that’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 16 | W 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 194 | 297 | 257 | 302 | 291 | 269 | 217 | 208 | 191 | 188 | 168 | 221 | 218 | 248 | 203 | 235 | 148 | 171 | 169 | 115 | 180 |
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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 | 2:21PM0.79m | 1:56AM0.19m | 3:07PM0.83m | 2:55AM0.20m | 3:52PM0.84m | 3:49AM0.22m | 4:34PM0.83m | 4:41AM0.24m | 5:15PM0.79m | 5:35AM0.27m | 5:54PM0.72m | 6:31AM0.31m | 6:31PM0.64m | 7:32AM0.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM0.08m | 7:22AM-0.08m | 10:34PM0.05m | 8:13AM-0.08m | 11:14PM0.03m | 9:04AM-0.07m | 11:51PM0.02m | 9:54AM-0.04m | 00:26AM0.02m | 10:44AM0.01m | 1:00AM0.02m | 11:37AM0.08m | 1:32AM0.02m | 12:36PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | 7:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | W 15 | SW 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 194 | 297 | 257 | 302 | 291 | 269 | 217 | 208 | 191 | 186 | 113 | 221 | 206 | 134 | 82 | 150 | 148 | 171 | 169 | 115 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | S 11 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 13 | W 15 | SW 16 | W 14 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 34 | 54 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 36 | 39 | 132 | 188 | 168 | 130 | 218 | 248 | 203 | 235 | 109 | 103 | 100 | 92 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 19 | ENE 8 | SW 17 | N 8 | SW 18 | W 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 130 | 19 | 143 | 32 | 155 | 215 | 113 | 111 | 147 | 55 | 35 | 63 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 352 | 268 | 352 | 407 | 372 | 274 | 233 | 159 | 200 | 179 | 176 | 102 | 115 | — | — | 127 | 127 | 140 | 139 | 163 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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