Surf Forecasts:
Leggy Point surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,078 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 2s is also forecast. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leggy Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right. Rusty here.
Alright, let’s have a proper look at what Leggy Point is offering up over the next two weeks or so. The forecast starts with a bit of a flat spell, but don’t you worry, there’s some proper swell on the horizon.
We’ve got a solid window kicking off from Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning kicks things off with a clean 3ft swell from the south, period of 8 seconds. It’s not huge, but with a light 6 mph cross-offshore wind, it’s clean and surfable. Combined energy is moderate at 227. A nice little intro for any intermediate.
But listen, the real standout, and I mean the one you’ll want to mark on your calendar, is Thursday the 10th of September. The morning session is firing. We’re looking at an 8ft SSE groundswell with a period of 10 seconds and combined energy pumping at 1228. That is strong wave energy. The wind is a clean 12 mph offshore from the SW, making for excellent conditions. This is for experienced surfers only at that size, but it’s the pick of the bunch. The water temp is about average for this time of year, no dramas there.
Friday the 11th of September is still solid, with 6ft from the SSE and a 9 mph offshore wind (energy at 635). Good, clean waves, just a step down from Thursday. Saturday the 12th is smaller again, around 4ft with a light cross-offshore breeze (energy at 393), still fun but nothing to get too excited about.
Then we hit a poor run. From Sunday the 13th right through to Monday the 21st of September (that’s over a week later), it’s mostly flat or messy. The swell drops right off, with heights under 3ft and onshore winds making a mess of things. There’s one little gem on Wednesday the 16th of September: a glassy, clean 5ft SSE swell with an energy of 560 and a period of 9 seconds. The forecast says “glassy” conditions from a slight ENE air – that’s pure gold. It’s a one-off in a desert of poor surf though.
Now, fast forward to Monday the 21st of September. The morning has a 10ft SSE swell rolling in, energy at 2070. That is huge, but the report says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. Even with clean cross-shore winds, it’s one for the experts only and even then, it might just be unsurfable here.
The surf after that drops away quickly through to the end of the forecast period on the 24th, with only small, messy energy on offer. There’s really nothing else worth paddling out for after that big Monday.
So, if you can get out on Thursday the 10th of September morning, that’s your day. The Friday is a solid backup. Keep an eye on the 16th for a glassy, clean session. The rest is mostly a write-off until that potentially giant, expert-only swell on the 21st.
Stay salty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 433 | 140 | 539 | 1991 | 1086 | 1013 | 1334 | 614 | 451 | 337 | 271 | 343 | 200 | 124 | 64 | 161 | 134 | 114 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:55AM1.32m | 6:59PM1.74m | 7:38AM1.42m | 7:45PM1.73m | 8:18AM1.49m | 8:28PM1.67m | 8:56AM1.53m | 9:08PM1.58m | 9:33AM1.54m | 9:47PM1.46m | 10:10AM1.53m | 10:25PM1.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.15m | 12:36PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.11m | 1:27PM0.25m | 2:11AM0.10m | 2:14PM0.21m | 2:47AM0.12m | 2:59PM0.20m | 3:21AM0.17m | 3:43PM0.24m | 3:53AM0.24m | 4:26PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 433 | 140 | 17 | 47 | 1086 | 736 | 878 | 614 | 451 | 337 | 271 | 343 | 200 | 124 | 64 | 161 | 134 | 114 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | S 26 | ESE 10 | SSE 22 | SSE 18 | SE 21 | E 14 | SE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 79 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 197 | 126 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 118 | 127 | 148 | 53 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 9 | E 17 | — | SSE 23 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 9 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | 104 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | S 7 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | NE 5 | — | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 539 | 1991 | — | 1013 | 1334 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 45 | — | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 709 | 176 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 7 | 7 | 267 | 7 | 7 | 145 | 0 |
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