Surf Forecasts:
Leca surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, NW swell with 49 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leca in the next 16 days are 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 4AM. 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 (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Looking at Leca, it’s gonna be a quiet couple of weeks on the water. From the 15th onward, we’ve got nothing but tiny, weak surf. Most days the swell is barely 1 ft, with the combined energy staying under 100. The wind is almost always on or cross-onshore, keeping it choppy. Water temp sits around 64°, which is standard for the season, but there’s just no energy to work with.
We do get a few glassy mornings, like Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd, but the waves are still a measly 1 ft and labeled poor. The first real chance comes on Thursday the 30th of July. The morning shows a 3 ft swell from the NW (7-second period), the wind turns cross-off from the NE, and the conditions go clean. The combined energy hits 88—still weak, but it’s the best of a bad lot. That afternoon the swell kicks up to 4 ft from the NW (7-second period) with an energy of 154, but the onshore wind returns, making it choppy. For a beginner break, that Thursday morning window is your only real option, and it’s marginal. A blank run like this is a bit unusual, but the forecasts can always shift. Keep your eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 27 | 24 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:55PM3.32m | 4:33AM2.89m | 4:57PM3.16m | 5:42AM2.75m | 6:07PM3.04m | 6:58AM2.69m | 7:22PM2.99m | 8:11AM2.73m | 8:32PM3.01m | 9:14AM2.85m | 9:32PM3.08m | 10:05AM3.00m | 10:22PM3.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.88m | 10:27AM1.10m | 11:23PM1.04m | 11:35AM1.25m | 00:39AM1.13m | 12:54PM1.32m | 1:56AM1.14m | 2:12PM1.28m | 3:01AM1.07m | 3:17PM1.17m | 3:53AM0.98m | 4:10PM1.03m | |||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 24 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 5 | W 8 | W 5 | W 13 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 5 | W 7 | W 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 15 | W 10 | SW 13 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | NW 10 | W 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | W 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 235 | 19 | 1145 | 809 | 677 | 812 | 1476 | 258 | 699 | 1201 | 0 | 9 | 186 | 0 | 360 | 284 | 9 | 283 | 163 | 19 |
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