Leggy Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 29 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
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Leggy Point today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Leggy Point at 3AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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)
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.8
E
10
0.9
S
8
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
925
488
394
338
251
223
228
230
273
196
157
127
99
94
92
89
74
61
71
71
91
73
64
64
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
5
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:04PM1.70m
7:28AM1.23m
7:41PM1.75m
8:11AM1.23m
8:18PM1.78m
8:54AM1.22m
Low Tide
1:42AM0.43m
1:02PM0.48m
2:24AM0.40m
1:39PM0.50m
3:05AM0.38m
2:18PM0.53m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:53
Temp °C
17
16
13
13
12
15
19
19
17
14
13
12
12
15
19
18
15
13
11
10
10
11
15
15
15
15
9
8
7
10
14
17
13
10
9
8
8
10
15
15
9
8
7
5
7
7
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
6
Energy kJ
601
488
383
294
251
223
228
230
273
196
157
127
99
80
84
61
74
60
71
71
91
73
58
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
452
452
394
338
242
200
196
159
156
122
122
125
96
94
92
89
62
61
61
42
42
43
64
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
25
2
2
7
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
8
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
925
2
3
3
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
6
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
0
7
9
7
9
9
0
9
9
7
7
7
9
0
0
11
11
0
9
0
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
5
4
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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