Surf Forecasts:
Leca surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NW swell with 178 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WSW 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leca in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leca over the next 16 days.
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the Leca forecast. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch with a lot of flat, blown-out days.
Starting Sunday, July 12th, it’s tiny. A 2ft NW swell with a 9-second period, but the wind is howling cross and cross-on at 12 mph. The water sits around 63°F, about normal for this time. Wave energy is weak (70), and it’s just choppy and messy.
Monday the 13th is flat and ugly. Tuesday the 14th, same story. Wednesday morning July 15th finally gives a little hope. We get a 1ft WNW swell under glassy conditions with a 9-second period. Energy is weak (58). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s the only real break in the first week.
The rest of the week into the weekend stays poor. By Saturday the 18th afternoon, the swell hits 4ft from the NW, but the period is a short 5 seconds and it’s under 19 mph NW cross-onshore winds. The energy is moderate (106), but the waves are lumpy and messy. This setup would be more fun for kite surfing than a paddle session.
From Sunday July 19th through Tuesday July 22nd, it’s all onshore slop. Not worth a look. Wednesday July 23rd morning shows a 4ft NW swell with a 6-second period and cross winds at 9 mph. Energy jumps to a moderate 224, but the forecast is still calling it marginal.
Finally, Saturday July 25th morning brings a cleaner window: 3ft NW swell, 7-second period, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 6 mph. Energy is low (74), but at least the waves should have some shape. Surfable but nothing to write home about.
Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th look slightly better on paper – swell building to 4–4ft with periods up to 9 seconds, and energy climbing to 237–276. But the winds are light cross or onshore, and it’s still marked as marginal. Across the whole 16 days, there is no standout session. The best chances are that glassy Wednesday 15th and the clean Saturday 25th morning, but both are small and pretty weak.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 6 | NW 8 | SW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 29 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 50 | 178 | 70 | 106 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:23PM3.60m | 1:49AM3.39m | 2:10PM3.56m | 2:39AM3.25m | 3:00PM3.46m | 3:33AM3.07m | 3:55PM3.32m | 4:33AM2.89m | 4:57PM3.16m | 5:42AM2.75m | 6:07PM3.04m | 6:58AM2.69m | 7:22PM2.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.51m | 7:51AM0.62m | 8:26PM0.58m | 8:39AM0.75m | 9:18PM0.71m | 9:29AM0.92m | 10:16PM0.88m | 10:27AM1.10m | 11:23PM1.04m | 11:35AM1.25m | 00:39AM1.13m | 12:54PM1.32m | 1:56AM1.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | W 6 | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 35 | 20 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 116 | 1 | — | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | SW 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 19 |
| kJ | 20 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 19 | W 15 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 15 | W 10 | SW 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | — | 7 | 29 | — | — | 24 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 178 | 70 | 106 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 244 | 0 | 58 | 234 | 0 | 82 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 13 | 13 | 1034 | 19 | 458 | 1012 | 0 | 360 | 1204 | 38 |
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