Surf Forecasts:
Leggy Point surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 27 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with 567 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Leggy Point this week:
The surf forecast for Leggy Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leggy Point in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 26) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 26th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 27th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 25th Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leggy Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 5 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 416 | 99 | 145 | 192 | 151 | 221 | 222 | 149 | 84 | 358 | 118 | 111 | 74 | 94 | 63 | 40 | 46 | 82 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.48m | 7:39PM1.44m | 8:08AM1.59m | 8:24PM1.44m | 8:46AM1.68m | 9:09PM1.42m | 9:26AM1.76m | 9:57PM1.37m | 10:10AM1.80m | 10:47PM1.30m | 10:57AM1.80m | 11:42PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.27m | 1:38PM0.35m | 1:48AM0.23m | 2:23PM0.26m | 2:24AM0.22m | 3:09PM0.19m | 3:02AM0.23m | 3:57PM0.15m | 3:42AM0.27m | 4:48PM0.15m | 4:25AM0.34m | 5:43PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | 143 | 99 | — | 192 | 151 | 4 | 222 | 149 | 84 | 358 | 118 | 111 | 74 | 94 | 63 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 5 | SSE 14 | S 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 33 | — | 6 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 12 | — | E 10 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | 2 | 16 | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | NNW 3 | S 3 | SSE 6 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 416 | — | 145 | — | — | 221 | 3 | 8 | 104 | — | — | 45 | — | — | 12 | 32 | 25 | 82 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 11 | 465 | 3 | 3 | 289 | 3 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 0 | 50 | 517 | 7 | 1 | 176 | 12 |
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The above surf forecast table for Leggy Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Leggy Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Leggy Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Leggy Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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