Surf Forecasts:
Valley Left surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,712 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Valley Left this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Valley Left in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Valley Left over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 20 | 99 | 255 | 212 | 408 | 1265 | 1631 | 1492 | 1657 | 1465 | 904 | 544 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:48PM2.36m | 2:12AM2.27m | 3:00PM2.41m | 3:28AM2.27m | 4:04PM2.53m | 4:29AM2.36m | 4:55PM2.70m | 5:16AM2.48m | 5:37PM2.88m | 5:56AM2.59m | 6:14PM3.06m | 6:32AM2.69m | 6:48PM3.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM1.04m | 8:03PM1.21m | 8:30AM1.11m | 9:22PM1.17m | 9:36AM1.07m | 10:24PM1.05m | 10:29AM0.96m | 11:12PM0.89m | 11:12AM0.81m | 11:53PM0.73m | 11:50AM0.65m | 00:29AM0.58m | 12:24PM0.52m | 1:04AM0.45m | |||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 9 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 99 | 255 | 212 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 904 | 544 | 476 | 481 | 315 | 404 | 461 | 14 | 346 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | S 14 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 180 | 238 | 184 | 100 | 48 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 3 | W 8 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 408 | 1265 | 1631 | 1492 | 1657 | 1465 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 90 | 90 | 2 | 339 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 939 | 48 | 1206 | 1200 | 198 | 199 | 199 | 230 | 230 | 432 | 48 | 5 | 55 | 48 | 198 | 207 | 48 | 55 | 311 | 48 |
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Information about the Valley Left Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Valley Left provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Valley Left can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Valley Left 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 (Valley Left) 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).
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