Surf Forecasts:
The Wharf Lefts surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, S swell with 610 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 1.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. 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 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Wharf Lefts over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at The Wharf Lefts for the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, the first part of this run is a total bust. We’re looking at puny swell around 2 to 2 feet, and even though it’s a long-period groundswell (16 seconds), a stiff cross-off breeze from the ENE blowing 18 to 22 mph is just chopping everything up. The wave energy is moderate (253), but the conditions are poor. From Saturday the 22nd all the way through to Monday the 31st, there’s nothing really worth paddling out for. A long, dry spell.
Things start to look a little less grim on Tuesday the 1st of September, when the wind backs off (13 mph), but the surf is still marginal.
The session to save the date for is Wednesday the 2nd of September. That’s the highlight. The wind goes glassy, just 3 mph from the NE in the morning, and we’ve got a clean 3 foot swell from the SSW. The period is a very long 17 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy (463). This is the one. Clean, glassy conditions and a long-period swell wrapping into The Wharf Lefts. For a reef break, that’s textbook. Expect good shape and long, workable walls.
Thursday the 3rd still has that glassy 3 mph wind in the morning, but the swell drops a bit to 2 feet. Still worth a session.
After that, the wind picks up again for the second week, and the surf turns ordinary. There’s a big spike of energy on Saturday the 5th of September with a 4 foot swell from the east (839), but that cross-off breeze will keep it from being truly clean.
Water temperature is around 80°, which is spot on for the season.
So, block out the first 10 days. The real action is on Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd of September. That glassy morning window with the long-period groundswell is the ticket.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 201 | 196 | 158 | 146 | 140 | 125 | 156 | 127 | 117 | 142 | 121 | 165 | 322 | 260 | 610 | 326 | 482 | 264 | 324 | 225 |
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 | 1:00PM0.66m | 00:50AM0.25m | 1:42PM0.69m | 1:39AM0.27m | 2:18PM0.70m | 2:19AM0.30m | 2:52PM0.71m | 2:56AM0.34m | 3:22PM0.70m | 3:32AM0.38m | 3:51PM0.68m | 4:09AM0.42m | 4:20PM0.64m | 4:48AM0.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.16m | 6:01AM0.09m | 9:03PM0.14m | 6:53AM0.07m | 9:26PM0.12m | 7:38AM0.06m | 9:48PM0.10m | 8:21AM0.05m | 10:09PM0.09m | 9:02AM0.06m | 10:30PM0.08m | 9:45AM0.08m | 10:51PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 206 | 201 | 196 | 158 | 146 | 140 | 125 | 156 | 127 | 117 | 82 | 121 | 165 | 322 | 98 | 610 | 326 | 482 | 264 | 324 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | SSE 13 | NW 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 12 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | ENE 17 | NW 10 | ENE 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 34 | 47 | 58 | 29 | 57 | 50 | 47 | 105 | 102 | 142 | 79 | 104 | 54 | 260 | 73 | 47 | 13 | 58 | 15 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | S 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | S 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ENE 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 47 | 44 | 33 | 48 | 22 | 37 | 30 | 22 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 108 | 74 | 17 | 153 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 23 | 36 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 158 | 198 | 209 | 154 | 261 | 144 | 123 | 104 | 132 | 145 | 207 | 162 | 144 | 93 | 92 | 83 | 103 | 83 | 100 | 309 | 241 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 71 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 71 | 42 |
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