Leggy Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
22.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Leggy Point today?

The current surf forecast for Leggy Point at 1AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (01 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
98
76
74
74
74
76
120
124
229
124
127
161
264
375
508
535
710
783
861
546
484
490
541
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
S
5
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
35
ENE
on
on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:36PM1.68m
7:54AM1.39m
8:11PM1.72m
8:33AM1.34m
8:46PM1.74m
9:12AM1.30m
Low Tide
1:59AM0.38m
1:44PM0.40m
2:40AM0.37m
2:16PM0.43m
3:21AM0.38m
2:49PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:24
6:26
6:26
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5:14
5:13
5:12
1
Temp °C
21
20
19
18
18
19
20
21
21
20
19
18
18
19
22
21
21
20
19
19
19
21
23
22
19
19
19
18
18
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
17
18
17
17
18
17
18
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
100
98
76
74
74
74
76
11
11
153
124
127
161
264
4
5
1
546
546
618
546
484
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
29
8
17
16
14
12
12
11
5
10
10
4
4
4
6
6
4
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
1
1
1
4
1
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
120
124
229
375
508
535
710
783
861
490
541
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
39
3
3
0
0
0
39
261
84
81
3
0
3
3
303
303
303
217
39
39
39
39
303
303
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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