Leggy Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Leggy Point.

The outlook is a tough one for the next week and a half, with a lot of small, weak swell and generally ordinary conditions. The first recommendation for a surf doesn't come until Saturday, August 10th, and even then it’s a bit of a grind. There’s a long gap of poor surf before we get to the real goods.

Kicking off on Tuesday, August 4th, the swell is tiny at 1ft, and it’s an inconsistent setup. The water temperature is 64°, which is about 1° below average for this time of year, so nothing too unusual. The wind is light, but the energy is just not there (combined energy of 48). Tuesday afternoon goes glassy, but the swell drops to 1.0ft, making it a lake.

Wednesday through Friday, August 5th-7th, we see the same pattern: small swell in the 1ft to 2ft range, weak energy (staying below 125), and the wind is mostly cross-off or cross-on, never lining up right. The best you’ll get is a “surfable but very ordinary” feel on Friday morning with a 2ft SSE swell and a 10-second period, but it’s nothing to get excited about.

Saturday, August 8th, has a clean 2ft S swell on the morning with a light offshore wind, but the period is only 8 seconds and the combined energy is a weak 76. It’s a paddle, but not a session.

Sunday, August 9th, the wind turns onshore and the swell stays small and messy. Monday, August 10th, the wind picks up hard from the WNW at 15 mph, and while the swell bumps up to 2ft, the energy is still only 100. It’s a clean, windy mess.

The real standout is a window of big, powerful swell that starts on Thursday, August 13th. The forecast shows a massive 15ft S swell rolling in with a 11-second period, and the combined energy is a whopping 8037. That’s strong. The wind is offshore from the SW, which is the optimum direction for Leggy Point. However, this is a warning: 15ft is way too big for this break. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s going to be a dangerous, thumping shorebreak. The offshore wind will keep it clean, but it's a beast.

The swell drops a bit on Friday, August 14th, to 10ft in the morning with offshore wind, but it’s still oversized. The afternoon drops to 8ft, and the wind goes cross-off, which is a little more manageable but still big.

The best day for a surfer who wants to actually catch a wave is Saturday, August 15th. The morning delivers a 6ft SE swell with a clean offshore wind from the SSW. The combined energy is 439 – moderate – and the period is 8 seconds. It’s still a solid, powerful wave, but it’s in the intermediate-to-advanced range. The wind is clean, the swell is from the right direction, and it’s the best combo of size and quality in the whole forecast.

The tail end of the period, from Sunday, August 16th, through Tuesday, August 18th, sees the swell ease back to 5ft-6ft, but the wind turns onshore or cross-off with rain showers, making it choppy and messy. Tuesday afternoon, August 18th, gets a bit of a bump with a 6ft SE swell and a “very good” feel, but the wind is cross-off from the SSE, so it’s not perfect.

Bottom line: The first week is a write-off for decent surf. The real action is the big swell window from August 13th to 15th. Thursday and Friday are for experts only. Saturday, August 15th, is the highlight – 6ft SE swell, clean offshore wind, and moderate energy. It’s the one to aim for.

Rusty.

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