Surf Forecasts:
The Wharf Lefts surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 778 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Wharf Lefts this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Wharf Lefts in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) 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 3.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wharf Lefts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be honest with ya, the next couple of weeks are shaping up to be a real test of patience. The surf is mostly flat, and you won’t be missing much if you hang up the board for a bit.
Your first real shot at a wave comes mid-week, around Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th. We’ll see a bump in energy, with readings in that 670 to 577 range. That’s the strongest we get in this whole stretch, so it’s the best of a bad bunch. You’ll see surf around 3ft to 4ft, coming from the S/SSW with a period of 15 to 18 seconds. That long period means better shape and more push, but it’s still small. The wind will be a cross-offshore ENE breeze, keeping things clean and making it rideable. The Wharf Lefts is your spot to check. It’s a reef break, pretty consistent, and that offshore wind will help it hold up. Water temp is a warm 80°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
After that, it all fades away. The weekend and into next week, we’re back to those tiny, weak pulses of 1ft to 3ft. The energy readings drop back into the low 100s to mid 200s, showing just how weak it is. The wind stays cross-offshore, keeping the surface smooth, but there just isn’t anything to ride. There’s a little blip around the 21st and 22nd of August, but it’s still hardly worth the drive.
Then, on Sunday the 16th of August, things go haywire. A severe gale from the south brings 53 mph winds, turning the ocean into a complete washing machine. The swell jumps to 6ft, but with that wind, it’ll be blown out and ugly. That’s not surf, that’s a write-off. Probably a better day for the kite surfers. It calms down after that, but the surf stays poor.
So, if you’re keen, hit The Wharf Lefts on that Wednesday or Thursday. It’s promising, but not a day for the record books. The longer range stuff is too uncertain to get excited about. We’re just in a flat spell. It happens. It won’t last forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 152 | 98 | 91 | 223 | 164 | 199 | 174 | 239 | 210 | 273 | 422 | 413 | 437 | 516 | 566 | 530 | 423 | 329 | 236 |
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 |
High Tide | 1:00AM0.22m | 2:05PM0.80m | 2:01AM0.24m | 2:50PM0.82m | 2:53AM0.28m | 3:31PM0.81m | 3:40AM0.32m | 4:10PM0.77m | 4:27AM0.37m | 4:46PM0.72m | 5:13AM0.41m | 5:20PM0.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.12m | 6:20AM-0.01m | 9:30PM0.08m | 7:19AM-0.02m | 10:03PM0.06m | 8:13AM-0.02m | 10:34PM0.05m | 9:04AM-0.01m | 11:03PM0.04m | 9:53AM0.02m | 11:31PM0.04m | 10:43AM0.07m | 11:58PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 155 | 99 | 28 | 45 | 223 | 164 | 199 | 174 | 239 | 210 | 243 | 218 | 413 | 437 | 516 | 566 | 530 | 423 | 329 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 21 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 17 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 152 | 98 | 86 | 56 | 56 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 86 | 273 | 422 | 218 | 225 | 109 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 11 | W 10 | NNW 8 | E 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 17 | 95 | 91 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 134 | 160 | 75 | 92 | 202 | 180 | 241 | 134 | 126 | 115 | 99 | 95 | 184 | 155 | 246 | 382 | 236 | 472 | 807 | 565 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
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