Surf Forecasts:
Leggy Point surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 1,732 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leggy Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks at Leggy Point. It’s a bit slow to start, so don’t rush out there.
Your first real shot is Friday the 11th. The morning looks the best, with a clean 6ft swell from the SSE. A gentle offshore breeze from the SSW will keep it glassy. There’s some energy at 576, and the water’s at 65°, which is about normal. Friday afternoon stays clean at 5ft but isn’t quite as good.
Saturday the 12th is tiny at 2ft in the morning with a cross-off wind. Not worth the effort. The rest of the weekend is small and messy. Sunday the 13th is blown out and onshore, and Monday the 14th is no good either. Save your energy.
Now, here’s the big one. Wednesday the 16th brings a serious pulse, with a solid 10ft swell from the S. That’s big. Anything over 8ft is expert territory only, and it’s probably too much for this break. The wind is cross-off and clean, but the call is that it’s just too big. The combined energy is a huge 1680, so there’s a lot of power. This is a heavy day for experienced surfers only.
Thursday the 17th drops to a cleaner 6ft from the S, but it’s marginal. The morning wind is cross-off, which helps, but it’s not a standout.
Then the surf just dies. From the 18th through the 23rd, it’s flat, messy, and blown out. A long, quiet stretch.
But then, on the 24th of September, which is over a week out, there’s some hope. Thursday morning shows a 5ft S swell with light offshore winds, and it’s rated as “very good”. That’s your long-range promising one, but it’s a week away, so don’t hold your breath. The energy is at 585, which is moderate. After that, the 25th and 26th are back to small and onshore.
So, the standout is the big swell on the 16th for the experts, and the cleaner, more manageable swell on the 24th for everyone else. The rest is just a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 563 | 418 | 307 | 207 | 320 | 160 | 115 | 143 | 102 | 132 | 85 | 50 | 31 | 14 | 363 | 1672 | 1449 | 1206 | 657 | 463 | 266 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:28PM1.67m | 8:56AM1.53m | 9:08PM1.58m | 9:33AM1.54m | 9:47PM1.46m | 10:10AM1.53m | 10:25PM1.32m | 10:48AM1.50m | 11:03PM1.19m | 11:27AM1.46m | 11:44PM1.07m | 12:11PM1.41m | 00:35AM0.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.21m | 2:47AM0.12m | 2:59PM0.20m | 3:21AM0.17m | 3:43PM0.24m | 3:53AM0.24m | 4:26PM0.31m | 4:24AM0.32m | 5:12PM0.39m | 4:55AM0.41m | 6:01PM0.48m | 5:28AM0.51m | 6:59PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | S 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 563 | 418 | 307 | 181 | 320 | 160 | 115 | 143 | 36 | 132 | 85 | 18 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1206 | 657 | 463 | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 19 | S 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 20 | ENE 4 | SSE 17 | S 10 | ENE 6 | E 12 | S 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 14 | E 15 | — | E 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 34 | 80 | 182 | 131 | 6 | 29 | 102 | 10 | 3 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 4 | — | 4 | 34 | 34 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | E 10 | E 13 | SSE 19 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 18 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 12 | — | E 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 4 | 207 | 15 | 3 | 61 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 15 | 41 | 72 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 363 | 1672 | 1449 | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 7 | 7 | 517 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 7 | 60 | 174 | 250 | 305 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
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