Leggy Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 14 May 2026 AEST
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Leggy Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Leggy Point sea temperature is
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Leggy Point today?

The current surf forecast for Leggy Point at 6AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Leggy Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
211
163
149
129
129
141
141
121
129
132
132
136
168
168
155
138
169
165
215
251
299
394
463
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
NNE
5
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
N
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:42AM1.45m
6:15PM1.67m
6:36AM1.45m
7:00PM1.79m
7:30AM1.44m
7:47PM1.88m
Low Tide
11:43PM0.49m
11:49AM0.37m
00:37AM0.37m
12:32PM0.35m
1:31AM0.28m
1:17PM0.35m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
20
19
20
19
20
19
19
18
18
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
15
16
17
16
17
17
18
18
19
18
17
16
18
18
19
20
18
17
17
17
18
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
1.3
ESE
7
0.7
SSE
9
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
E
9
Energy kJ
128
68
163
80
129
129
141
141
121
129
132
132
136
168
168
155
138
169
165
215
251
299
394
463
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
10
0.2
E
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
21
21
90
9
76
57
57
59
59
43
29
41
26
7
6
6
7
4
13
7
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
24
23
9
19
8
8
8
8
8
8
5
2
8
8
4
4
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
175
211
149
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
250
10
1
135
303
35
35
35
0
0
0
0
0
1
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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