Surf Forecasts:
Chapel St Leonards surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with 359 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chapel St Leonards this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Chapel St Leonards in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chapel St Leonards over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 6 | 41 | 217 | 276 | 349 | 269 | 230 | 151 | 91 | 118 | 85 | 193 | 236 | 97 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46PM4.47m | 10:15AM4.21m | 10:23PM4.13m | 11:04AM3.79m | 11:18PM3.82m | 12:39PM3.48m | 1:05AM3.66m | 2:37PM3.53m | 2:45AM3.82m | 3:47PM3.84m | 3:46AM4.16m | 4:33PM4.26m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM1.37m | 4:08AM1.29m | 4:25PM1.74m | 4:53AM1.65m | 5:11PM2.09m | 5:56AM1.96m | 6:20PM2.36m | 7:32AM2.07m | 8:06PM2.41m | 9:13AM1.84m | 9:39PM2.15m | 10:15AM1.41m | 10:35PM1.75m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 97 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | NNE 8 | NW 5 | NE 7 | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | SSW 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 41 | 217 | 276 | 349 | 269 | 230 | — | 91 | 118 | 85 | 193 | 236 | — | 5 | 23 | 39 | 16 | 16 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 357 | 311 | 306 | 231 | 231 | 228 | 237 | 289 | 231 | 231 | 337 | 43 | 309 | 292 | 0 | 147 | 300 | 433 | 321 | 858 |
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The above surf forecast table for Chapel St Leonards provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chapel St Leonards can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chapel St Leonards 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 (Chapel St Leonards) 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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