Surf Forecasts:
Leca surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, WNW swell with 1,277 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s 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 (Oct 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period. 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 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leca over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 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 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 730 | 1178 | 1190 | 1011 | 880 | 737 | 595 | 436 | 270 | 179 | 147 | 75 | 62 | 269 | 557 | 572 | 461 | 355 | 183 | 99 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:26PM2.67m | 8:36AM2.88m | 9:05PM2.83m | 9:13AM3.05m | 9:39PM2.99m | 9:47AM3.21m | 10:10PM3.12m | 10:19AM3.33m | 10:41PM3.22m | 10:51AM3.42m | 11:12PM3.28m | 11:23AM3.45m | 11:44PM3.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM1.26m | 2:27AM1.31m | 2:56PM1.07m | 3:04AM1.14m | 3:30PM0.90m | 3:37AM0.98m | 4:01PM0.75m | 4:09AM0.83m | 4:32PM0.64m | 4:40AM0.73m | 5:03PM0.57m | 5:12AM0.66m | 5:35PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 730 | 1178 | 1190 | 1011 | 880 | 737 | 595 | 436 | 270 | 179 | 147 | 30 | 11 | 269 | 557 | 572 | 461 | 355 | 183 | 99 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | 298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 53 | 32 | 75 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 18 | — | WNW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | — | ENE 2 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 208 | 13 | 13 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 156 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 168 | 171 | 161 | 5 |
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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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