
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leggy Point today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Leggy Point at 6PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Leggy Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1603 | 1581 | 1954 | 2377 | 1999 | 2141 | 2386 | 2526 | 2864 | 2056 | 1633 | 901 | 724 | 572 | 488 | 371 | 363 | 252 | 276 | 288 | 246 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:27AM1.46m | 11:44PM1.07m | 12:11PM1.41m | 00:35AM0.98m | 1:02PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.41m | 6:01PM0.48m | 5:28AM0.51m | 6:59PM0.55m | 6:08AM0.59m | 8:08PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2062 | 1500 | 1245 | 901 | 724 | 572 | 488 | 371 | 363 | 252 | 276 | 288 | 246 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | ESE 7 |
5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 65 | 54 | 103 | 101 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 96 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 |
1603 | 1581 | 1954 | 2377 | 1999 | 2141 | 2386 | 2526 | 2864 | 2056 | 1633 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 60 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 747 | 822 | 822 | 479 | 340 | 250 | 34 | 83 | 57 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 71 | 3 | 0 |
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