Leggy Point Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (32.99° S 151.73° E)

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Leggy Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 12 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 21.0° 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 8PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 May)	-	-
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)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 12				Wednesday 13								Thursday 14								Fri 15
	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	7 AM	10 AM
Rating (10 max)	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 6	SE 6	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SSE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	584	562	232	207	220	237	244	228	247	247	127	251	211	259	236	198	149	129	121	96	96	102	113	113
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	S	SW	SW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	glassy	off	off	off
High Tide			4:48PM1.42m				4:46AM1.44m				5:31PM1.54m				5:42AM1.45m				6:15PM1.67m				6:36AM1.45m
Low Tide	10:23AM0.44m				10:47PM0.61m				11:06AM0.40m				11:43PM0.49m				11:49AM0.37m				00:37AM0.37m


	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—
	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:02	—	—	—	—	—	5:01
mm	1	—	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	1	—	—	2	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	19	18	19	19	20	19	19	19	19	20	19	20	19	18	17	16	17
Feels °C	16	15	15	15	15	15	14	15	14	15	15	17	16	15	15	16	17	16	18	18	18	15	14	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 12	E 12	E 12	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	SSE 7	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7
kJ	144	104	103	102	104	102	100	74	96	96	127	70	94	48	65	57	149	129	121	96	96	102	113	113
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 11	SSE 14	S 14	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	S 10	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 10	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9
kJ	2	18	15	72	71	65	39	38	38	38	71	21	21	21	9	9	78	55	57	59	57	57	41	41
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	N 10	N 11	S 26	S 25	S 24	SSE 23	SSE 21	SSE 19	SSE 18	E 11	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	E 11	E 10	E 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10
kJ	—	2	2	13	13	11	52	45	36	61	21	26	24	23	21	19	9	9	8	8	8	8	17	16
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 6	SE 6	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	SE 7	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 3	WSW 3
kJ	584	562	232	207	220	237	244	228	247	247	119	251	211	259	236	198	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	4
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	2	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	283	283	117	135	183	117	117	135	250	250	71	35	243	176	176	135	250	1	1	33	0	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)											1	2						1	1	1	1	1	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	3	3	4	2	2	4	2	4	4	4	5	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	9	5	9	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	7	6	7	6	8	9	9	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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