Surf Forecasts:
Leggy Point surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, S swell with 673 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leggy Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 577 | 505 | 346 | 245 | 200 | 163 | 115 | 115 | 65 | 57 | 39 | 115 | 552 | 356 | 416 | 389 | 264 | 584 | 576 | 524 | 414 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01PM1.37m | 00:56AM1.29m | 1:51PM1.36m | 1:46AM1.15m | 2:44PM1.37m | 2:44AM1.04m | 3:40PM1.40m | 3:53AM0.99m | 4:35PM1.45m | 5:04AM0.98m | 5:25PM1.52m | 6:05AM1.02m | 6:09PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.58m | 7:17AM0.43m | 8:07PM0.64m | 7:57AM0.50m | 9:20PM0.66m | 8:41AM0.54m | 10:35PM0.63m | 9:30AM0.57m | 11:38PM0.58m | 10:24AM0.58m | 00:26AM0.50m | 11:18AM0.57m | 1:07AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 577 | 505 | 346 | 245 | 200 | 163 | 115 | 115 | 65 | 57 | 39 | 24 | 552 | 356 | 202 | 389 | 264 | 584 | 576 | 524 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 139 | 85 | 56 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 416 | 7 | 178 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | SE 7 | SSE 21 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 9 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NW 2 | — | WSW 2 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 115 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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