Surf Forecasts:
Leca surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 10 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 23 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, WNW swell with 5,820 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Nov 10) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leca in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 23) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 19) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leca over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 954 | 1693 | 3428 | 4068 | 3981 | 4043 | 3393 | 2405 | 1882 | 969 | 738 | 529 | 707 | 691 | 758 | 586 | 331 | 259 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:40AM2.79m | 2:06PM2.63m | 2:35AM2.66m | 3:11PM2.47m | 3:41AM2.59m | 4:26PM2.39m | 4:50AM2.59m | 5:37PM2.42m | 5:52AM2.66m | 6:33PM2.52m | 6:43AM2.77m | 7:19PM2.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM1.23m | 8:06PM1.32m | 8:47AM1.38m | 9:03PM1.47m | 10:01AM1.45m | 10:14PM1.54m | 11:18AM1.42m | 11:27PM1.52m | 12:20PM1.32m | 00:27AM1.42m | 1:07PM1.18m | 1:13AM1.28m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | 6 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 954 | 1693 | 3428 | 4068 | 3981 | 4043 | 3393 | 2405 | 1882 | 969 | 738 | 529 | 707 | 291 | 265 | 586 | 331 | 259 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | — | 37 | 131 | 43 | 176 | 213 | 156 | 119 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | WSW 15 | W 13 | — | — | — | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 43 | 31 | — | — | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 691 | 758 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 234 | 234 | 173 | 171 | 244 | 173 | 171 | 2 | 1 | 161 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 161 | 234 | 282 | 208 | 116 |
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