Surf Forecasts:
Leggy Point surf forecast from 1 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 3 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 4 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NE swell with 579 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 3 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE 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 Saturday (Oct 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 04) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 4th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leggy Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 371 | 43 | 44 | 81 | 57 | 169 | 407 | 127 | 94 | 171 | 173 | 220 | 209 | 196 | 269 | 113 | 327 | 406 | 349 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:43PM1.16m | 12:00PM1.61m | 00:54AM1.08m | 1:08PM1.57m | 2:19AM1.05m | 2:25PM1.54m | 3:47AM1.10m | 3:42PM1.55m | 4:56AM1.20m | 4:51PM1.58m | 5:48AM1.31m | 5:49PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.30m | 5:21AM0.45m | 6:57PM0.35m | 6:24AM0.54m | 8:15PM0.37m | 7:42AM0.60m | 9:35PM0.35m | 9:08AM0.60m | 10:42PM0.30m | 10:27AM0.53m | 11:35PM0.24m | 11:32AM0.43m | 00:20AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 96 | 43 | 7 | 81 | 57 | 62 | 208 | 127 | 94 | 171 | 173 | 220 | 209 | 196 | 157 | 113 | 65 | 60 | 349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 5 | S 17 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 68 | 55 | 39 | 3 | 67 | 51 | 43 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 5 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | E 19 | E 17 | S 19 | E 18 | S 16 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 7 | — | ENE 4 | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NW 2 | ESE 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | S 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 50 | 371 | — | 44 | 1 | 1 | 169 | 407 | 1 | 16 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 269 | 11 | 327 | 406 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 267 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 128 | 71 | 0 | 203 | 1 | 0 | 261 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 183 | 250 | 827 | 117 |
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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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