Surf Forecasts:
Leca surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 619 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 (Sep 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leca in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what Leca has to offer over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – this stretch of coast is in a bit of a flat spell. There’s no real call to grab your board for the next few days. The energy is just barely tickling the sand. We’ve got a long gap from now all the way through most of the second week with nothing that gets the heart pumping. A few little bumps show up, but with the wind all wrong and the swell tiny, it’s not going to be worth a paddle.
The first real glimmer of something halfway decent finally shows up on Monday, September 7th, in the morning. Leca picks up a 5ft swell from the west-northwest. It’s got a moderate 12-second period, which gives it some shape, and the combined energy is a solid 659 (moderate wave energy). Now, that much height is starting to push into the beginner zone, but for a competent surfer, it could be interesting. The best part is the wind is a light cross-shore breeze, keeping the surface tidy with just a bit of texture. It’s not a classic clean day, but given the run of nothing, it’s the one morning that stands out.
After that, the conditions get ugly fast. The afternoon of the same day gets a fresh onshore howl, and the following days just get junked up again with cross-onshore winds and dropping swell. There’s a tiny, clean window on Wednesday, September 9th, in the morning with a 3ft swell from the northwest and that lovely 11-second period. The wind goes light and cross-offshore, so the surface is clean. The combined energy is just 204 (weak), so it’s small and weak, but at least it’s pretty to look at. That’s your only other real chance for a surf, and it’s strictly a longboard or a foamie kind of session.
Overall, the entire 16-day run is pretty lean. There’s no major swell event, and the wind is mostly a problem. Don’t hold your breath for that far-off weekend. It’s just not happening.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | W 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 183 | 251 | 242 | 115 | 405 | 619 | 470 | 469 | 275 | 116 | 62 | 140 | 273 | 167 | 145 | 112 | 96 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:37AM3.55m | 11:02PM3.52m | 11:18AM3.72m | 11:44PM3.58m | 11:59AM3.79m | 00:24AM3.55m | 12:39PM3.76m | 1:04AM3.43m | 1:20PM3.62m | 1:45AM3.23m | 2:03PM3.40m | 2:29AM2.99m | 2:50PM3.12m | 3:20AM2.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.63m | 4:50PM0.43m | 5:06AM0.48m | 5:32PM0.29m | 5:46AM0.41m | 6:13PM0.26m | 6:25AM0.43m | 6:54PM0.35m | 7:04AM0.54m | 7:35PM0.53m | 7:44AM0.73m | 8:18PM0.79m | 8:27AM0.97m | 9:06PM1.07m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | W 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 127 | 94 | 251 | 242 | 115 | 405 | 619 | 470 | 469 | 275 | 116 | 62 | 140 | 273 | 167 | 145 | 112 | 96 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 9 | W 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 183 | 53 | 6 | 40 | 45 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 36 | 17 | 50 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 18 | W 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | W 15 | W 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 6 | 6 | — | 55 | 40 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 9 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 99 | — | 35 | 82 | — | 34 | 34 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 156 | 0 | 57 | 156 | 19 | 57 | 156 | 19 | 71 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 186 | 13 | 13 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 14 |
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The above surf forecast table for Leca provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Leca can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Leca 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 (Leca) 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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