Surf Forecasts:
Leca surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NW swell with 433 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Leca this week:
The surf forecast for Leca over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leca in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate. Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Leca over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet run for the most part. There’s a small window of decent surf right at the start, but after that we’re looking at a long stretch of weak, blown-out, or tiny conditions. We’re talking a solid gap from Sunday the 16th all the way through to Friday the 28th of August where there’s really nothing to get excited about. That’s nearly two weeks of mostly poor surf, so don’t hold your breath. The spot is consistent, but this forecast just isn’t delivering.
The one true standout is Saturday the 15th of August, first thing in the morning. That’s when you want to be in the water. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds and moderate energy (208). The wind is glassy out of the NNW, and that makes all the difference. It’s a beginner-friendly break, so head down early for the cleanest waves of the whole outlook. The water temp is about average for the time of year, no real anomaly to speak of.
By Saturday afternoon the wind swings NW and picks up to 15 mph, turning it cross-onshore and choppy with a 5ft swell. Not worth the paddle.
From Sunday morning onwards, it’s downhill. There are a few glassy mornings (like Sunday 16th and Monday 17th) but the swell drops to under 3ft with weak energy (97 and 74 respectively). The waves are there but they’re ordinary. After that, it’s mostly onshore or cross-off winds with tiny surf and low energy readings. A couple of mornings like Tuesday the 25th and Sunday the 30th offer clean conditions with a slight offshore, but the swell is too small (1ft and 3ft) to get excited about.
The last week of August and into the 30th, the swell tries to pick up a little, but the wind is consistently strong from the NW or NNW, ruining any chance of quality. There’s a long-period (12 seconds) pulse on Wednesday the 26th, but it’s only 2ft, with poor conditions and cross-shore wind. Not worth the look.
So in short: get out early on Saturday the 15th of August. That’s your best shot. After that, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 349 | 299 | 86 | 79 | 107 | 64 | 53 | 78 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 45 | 84 | 384 | 205 | 285 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03AM2.62m | 5:35PM2.83m | 6:29AM2.53m | 7:03PM2.75m | 7:54AM2.60m | 8:21PM2.80m | 8:58AM2.77m | 9:20PM2.92m | 9:46AM2.97m | 10:06PM3.05m | 10:25AM3.16m | 10:44PM3.17m | 11:00AM3.31m | 11:18PM3.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM1.36m | 00:06AM1.35m | 12:28PM1.47m | 1:37AM1.36m | 2:02PM1.40m | 2:47AM1.25m | 3:09PM1.23m | 3:36AM1.11m | 3:57PM1.04m | 4:15AM0.96m | 4:36PM0.87m | 4:49AM0.84m | 5:10PM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 4 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 208 | — | 299 | 86 | 1 | 107 | 64 | 6 | 78 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 44 | 45 | 84 | 384 | 205 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 17 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 17 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 14 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 10 | SW 13 | NW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 7 | 59 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 17 | — | W 17 | W 16 | — | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | NW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 349 | — | — | 79 | — | — | 53 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 285 | 281 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 0 | 24 | 163 | 63 | 154 | 156 | 13 | 21 | 299 | 0 | 22 | 156 | 57 |
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