Leggy Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 15 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 5PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 15). 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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
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
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
2
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
136
117
120
155
155
160
214
257
246
253
266
318
324
375
368
435
493
440
430
617
749
749
705
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:36AM1.45m
7:00PM1.79m
7:30AM1.44m
7:47PM1.88m
8:23AM1.41m
8:35PM1.93m
Low Tide
12:32PM0.35m
1:31AM0.28m
1:17PM0.35m
2:24AM0.22m
2:03PM0.37m
3:18AM0.19m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
5:00
1
Temp °C
17
17
18
19
20
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
16
15
17
20
22
19
19
19
18
16
15
17
18
19
19
19
17
18
18
17
18
18
19
18
16
14
17
19
19
17
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
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
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
124
136
117
120
155
155
160
214
257
246
253
266
318
324
375
368
435
493
440
430
429
440
440
399
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
42
41
41
28
6
6
26
4
7
12
14
13
3
3
5
5
5
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
S
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
5
2
7
8
4
4
25
7
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
2
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
617
749
749
705
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
35
39
3
0
0
0
0
0
39
26
3
3
3
3
3
26
81
39
39
71
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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