The Wharf Lefts Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.09° N 157.03° W

The Wharf Lefts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Wharf Lefts sea temperature is
26.8° C
0.1° 

The Wharf Lefts surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Wharf Lefts surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with 273 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 0.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. 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 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 20th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 20th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 21st Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wharf Lefts over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our local stretch.

Honestly, it’s a tough run ahead. We’ve got a long gap of flat or nearly flat days with no real recommendations at all from Monday the 17th of August all the way through. The first sniff of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t really show up until Thursday the 20th, and even then it’s just small.

The pattern is dominated by persistent cross-off winds from the ENE and east, and while that’s usually fine for keeping the face clean, the swell just isn’t cooperating. Swell direction is mostly out of the S and SSW, which is okay for The Wharf Lefts, a reef setup that likes that S direction – it’s the optimum direction for the spot. But the size is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 3ft, and the period varies from short 9-second stuff up to a few longer 18-second groundswell pulses. That longer period (over 15 seconds) will bring more energy and shape, but at these sizes it’s more of a promise than a payoff.

The only real standout window is the afternoon of Thursday the 20th through to Friday the 21st of August. On Thursday afternoon we’ve got clean 2ft SW swell with a long 17-second period, light ENE breeze at 9 mph, and the combined swell energy hits a moderate 200 (moderate). Friday morning looks even better: 2ft SW swell, still a long 17-second period, and the wind drops to a glassy light 6 mph from the east. The energy bumps up to 232. That’s about as good as it gets in this stretch – small, clean, and lined up for a reef that handles that direction well. Expect good surf conditions. The water temp is 80° with a tiny anomaly of +0.2°, so pretty average for this time of year.

After that, the weekend turns sour. Saturday and Sunday see the wind picking up to 15–19 mph, and while the swell holds around 2ft, the conditions go downhill fast. By Monday the 24th, we’re looking at strong breezes up to 25 mph, and the wave comment is just poor. There’s a gap of several days with nothing worth chasing.

A bit further out, around Wednesday the 26th of August, there’s a spike in energy – 372 (moderate) – with a long 19-second SSW swell at 2ft, but the wind is howling at 15 mph cross-off. It’s messy. For a reef break, that long period could make the wave a bit too straight for a beach setup, but here at a reef it might hold shape. Still, the wind kills it.

Overall, the best bet is Thursday afternoon and Friday morning (20th–21st). It’s small, but it’s clean, and the reef will give you something to work with. For the rest, you’re better off waiting for the next system.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

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16
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
173
123
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194
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216
232
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258
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158
146
140
Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
6:51PM0.40m
8:50AM0.53m
7:21PM0.33m
10:00AM0.55m
8:04PM0.27m
11:09AM0.59m
9:54PM0.23m
12:10PM0.62m
11:42PM0.23m
1:00PM0.66m
00:50AM0.25m
1:42PM0.69m
1:39AM0.27m
Low Tide
1:23AM0.07m
3:22PM0.27m
2:00AM0.08m
5:49PM0.27m
2:49AM0.09m
7:34PM0.23m
3:52AM0.10m
8:11PM0.19m
8:38PM0.16m
6:01AM0.09m
9:03PM0.14m
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Information about the The Wharf Lefts Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Wharf Lefts provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Wharf Lefts can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Wharf Lefts surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Wharf Lefts) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Wharf Lefts may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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