Leggy Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 14 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
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: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
141
141
121
121
128
136
120
168
155
188
232
257
298
270
273
316
375
384
425
487
493
440
430
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
E
5
NNE
5
NW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SE
10
ENE
5
N
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
ESE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
E
30
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:15PM1.67m
6:36AM1.45m
7:00PM1.79m
7:30AM1.44m
7:47PM1.88m
8:23AM1.41m
Low Tide
00:37AM0.37m
12:32PM0.35m
1:31AM0.28m
1:17PM0.35m
2:24AM0.22m
2:03PM0.37m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
18
17
19
19
19
19
17
17
16
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
16
18
21
21
17
17
19
18
17
15
18
18
19
19
17
17
16
17
19
20
19
19
17
17
16
18
20
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
Energy kJ
121
141
141
121
121
128
136
120
168
155
188
232
257
298
270
273
316
375
384
425
487
493
440
430
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
57
59
59
40
42
41
27
28
6
6
6
4
13
7
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
5
2
15
8
4
4
4
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
146
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
35
71
1
0
0
0
0
1
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
3
3
3
3
3
3
81
126
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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