Surf Forecasts:
The Wharf Lefts surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, S swell with 429 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wharf Lefts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s run through what’s happening at The Wharf Lefts for the next sixteen days, but in feet and knots.
Honestly, it’s a slow stretch for this reef break. The first week is mostly tiny surf with fresh to strong east winds blowing cross-offshore. The real window to get excited about doesn’t open until Thursday the 20th of August, and that’s when you want to be in the water.
The Wharf Lefts is a fairly consistent reef, exposed to south swell, and it lights up best when the swell comes from the south. Water temps are about average for the season, nothing unusual.
From Friday 14th through to Wednesday 19th, forget it. We’ve got waves from 1ft to 3ft, mostly southerly, and the combined wave energy bounces around from weak to moderate (68 to 505) but it’s all chopped up by 18 to 31 mph east winds. Saturday 16th morning has a quick spike of 5ft from the east, but it’s cross-shore with lumpy chop and a short 9-second period. Not worth suiting up.
Thursday 20th August morning is the first real chance: 2ft of southwest groundswell with an 18-second period, combined energy of 253 (moderate), and only a light 9 mph east-northeast breeze making it cross-off and clean. That’s a slow, long-period groundswell—long lulls but when the sets come, they’ll have power and wrap nicely around the reef. Paddling out will be easier between sets. The rating is solid for that morning. The afternoon gets breezier, so hit it early.
Friday 21st August morning is almost identical: 2ft from the southwest, 17 seconds, combined energy of 232, and light ENE wind keeping it glassy. The swell direction is dead-on for what this break likes.
Saturday 22nd August morning is worth a look too: 2ft southwest, 16 seconds, combined energy of 251, with a light 6 mph easterly breeze—smooth as silk. Crowds pop up here sometimes, but with these sizes you might have it mostly to yourself.
From Sunday 23rd, the wind kicks back up to 15 to 18 mph from the east, and the swell stays small and clean but weak through the end of the month. Monday 25th sees a tiny bump in swell energy (439) but still 3ft and fresh cross-off wind. Not a standout.
The two sessions to circle on the calendar are Thursday 20th August morning and Friday 21st August morning. Small, clean, long-period groundswell, perfect direction for The Wharf Lefts. Get in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 423 | 341 | 236 | 225 | 222 | 184 | 132 | 123 | 343 | 268 | 261 | 173 | 119 | 119 | 82 | 91 | 94 | 129 | 194 | 188 | 216 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:20PM0.64m | 6:00AM0.45m | 5:52PM0.56m | 6:50AM0.48m | 6:22PM0.48m | 7:46AM0.51m | 6:51PM0.40m | 8:50AM0.53m | 7:21PM0.33m | 10:00AM0.55m | 8:04PM0.27m | 11:09AM0.59m | 9:54PM0.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.07m | 11:58PM0.04m | 11:35AM0.13m | 00:25AM0.05m | 12:33PM0.19m | 00:52AM0.05m | 1:44PM0.24m | 1:23AM0.07m | 3:22PM0.27m | 2:00AM0.08m | 5:49PM0.27m | 2:49AM0.09m | 7:34PM0.23m | 3:52AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 423 | 341 | 236 | 225 | 222 | 184 | 109 | 381 | 343 | 268 | 261 | 173 | 119 | 119 | 82 | 68 | 32 | 46 | 194 | 188 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SSW 17 | W 11 | NNW 8 | W 13 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | S 12 | NNE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 62 | 132 | 112 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 72 | 35 | 36 | 91 | 71 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | W 12 | NNW 8 | W 11 | NNW 8 | W 13 | S 10 | S 13 | SW 6 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 51 | 123 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 49 | 25 | 94 | 129 | 20 | 18 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 312 | 628 | 760 | 1206 | 1230 | 2174 | 698 | — | 285 | 228 | 196 | 118 | 74 | 58 | 30 | 105 | 65 | — | 96 | 96 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 43 | 45 | 72 | 177 | 72 | 43 | 28 | 42 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 14 | 41 | 0 |
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