Surf Forecasts:
Leggy Point surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SE swell with 463 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 19s. 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leggy Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for Leggy Point. Honestly, the first week and a half is a real grind. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and mostly ordinary conditions. The water temp is sitting right where it should be for this time of year, nothing weird there.
The first real action doesn’t show up until the tail end of the forecast. From now through about the 16th of August, it’s mostly small waves under 3 feet, with poor surf quality and scores that reflect that. The best of that early period is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment on Friday morning the 7th where the wind goes glassy and there’s a 4-foot groundswell from the south with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 225, and it’s clean, but it’s fleeting. The afternoon on the 7th gets messy with a cross-shore wind. Saturday morning the 8th is glassy but the swell is only 2 feet from the south with an 8-second period and weak energy (110), so it’s small and ordinary.
Then there’s a gap of several days where it’s just not worth paddling out, with nothing but poor surf and tiny swell. The next real standout is Sunday the 16th afternoon, where a 4-foot swell from the SSW rolls in, but with a short 7-second period and moderate energy (228), it’s marginal at best.
But hold onto your leggie, because the real deal is Monday the 17th of August. That morning we get a 6-foot south swell with a 10-second period and strong energy (622). The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’s clean. Then Monday afternoon it pumps up to 7 feet from the south, 12-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 1344, which is very strong. The wind stays cross-offshore and clean. This is excellent surf, but at 7 feet, this is one for the experienced crew only. The longer period suggests well-shaped, powerful waves, and at a beach and reef setup like Leggy Point, that south swell with a 12-second period is going to line up nicely. This is the standout—no question.
Tuesday the 18th morning is still solid with a 6-foot south swell, 11-second period, strong energy (918), and offshore wind. It’s still very good, but a notch down from the Monday afternoon peak.
So, if you can wait, the 17th and 18th of August are the only true highlights. The rest is a long, flat slog.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | S 5 | E 10 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 533 | 292 | 187 | 127 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 26 | 63 | 123 | 257 | 288 | 202 | 160 | 127 | 63 | 44 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:37PM1.56m | 11:20AM1.38m | 11:20PM1.46m | 12:03PM1.40m | 00:08AM1.34m | 12:54PM1.43m | 1:05AM1.22m | 1:53PM1.46m | 2:17AM1.12m | 3:00PM1.52m | 3:41AM1.07m | 4:12PM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.25m | 5:14PM0.45m | 5:44AM0.30m | 6:09PM0.48m | 6:25AM0.36m | 7:14PM0.50m | 7:13AM0.42m | 8:30PM0.51m | 8:12AM0.47m | 9:54PM0.46m | 9:20AM0.49m | 11:13PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 533 | 292 | 187 | 127 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 63 | 123 | 257 | 288 | 202 | 160 | 127 | 63 | 44 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | SE 10 | S 6 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SSW 4 | SSE 10 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NW 3 | N 7 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 84 | 174 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 71 |
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