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Leggy Point Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Leggy Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 AESTForecast 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
22.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Leggy Point today?
The current surf forecast for Leggy Point at 4PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Leggy Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | |
52 | 58 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 74 | 121 | 76 | 78 | 131 | 100 | 124 | 100 | 100 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 90 | 88 | 111 | 142 | 201 | 212 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.47m | 7:01PM1.62m | 7:15AM1.43m | 7:36PM1.68m | 7:54AM1.39m | 8:11PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.38m | 1:17AM0.41m | 1:12PM0.39m | 1:59AM0.38m | 1:44PM0.40m | 2:40AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | 5:13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 52 | 58 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 100 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 90 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 124 | 120 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 15 | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 121 | — | — | 131 | 100 | 124 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 111 | 142 | 201 | 212 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 84 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 147 | 66 | 3 | 3 |
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