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Leggy Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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 1AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
905
1075
635
592
571
595
584
562
510
190
196
208
208
213
219
221
227
236
277
152
258
175
153
153
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:03PM1.31m
3:49AM1.44m
4:48PM1.42m
4:46AM1.44m
5:31PM1.54m
5:42AM1.45m
Low Tide
9:47PM0.71m
10:23AM0.44m
10:47PM0.61m
11:06AM0.40m
11:43PM0.49m
11:49AM0.37m
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
6:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
 mm
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
—
1
2
1
2
1
—
1
1
—
1
1
3
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
19
19
Feels °C
17
17
17
17
15
16
16
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
1.1
SSE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
905
745
215
212
158
146
144
104
103
131
98
104
96
102
96
96
96
94
68
131
258
175
153
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
222
219
268
2
2
2
2
18
15
72
71
67
39
38
38
38
21
21
21
50
33
57
55
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.1
N
9
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSE
23
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
2
—
13
13
11
52
45
36
61
57
26
24
21
9
9
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
1.8
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
1075
635
592
571
595
584
562
510
190
196
208
208
213
219
221
227
236
277
152
—
—
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
87
10
10
80
80
212
283
283
283
203
117
117
135
250
250
250
71
250
261
135
10
176
1
87
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Shallows
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
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TAS - West Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Remarkable Caves
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
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Airport Rights
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Naufragados
Brazil
Super Tubes
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Pauba
Brazil
Outer Pool
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Dungeons
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Mangamaunu
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Corner
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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