Leggy Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, the next sixteen days at Leggy Point are gonna test your patience, but there are a couple of windows where it all comes together. This is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the swell, but it’s inconsistent, so you gotta pick your moments. The water’s sitting at 65°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

The action starts this Saturday, the 29th of August. Morning’s looking alright with 4ft of SSE swell, a 10-second period, and a cross-off breeze. The combined energy is moderate at 319, so there’s some push. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and rideable. Stay for the arvo—the swell bumps up to 5ft from the same SSE direction, the wind drops lighter, and the wave energy climbs to 491. This is a solid, clean wave for an intermediate. Crowds are a thing here sometimes, so expect a few others in the water.

Sunday the 30th of August is a true standout. You’ll wake up to glassy conditions—absolutely flat calm, no wind—and 3ft of SSE swell with a 10-second period. The water will be like a mirror. Energy is at 222, which is moderate and friendly. For a spot that rarely breaks consistently, this is a gift. Perfect for a longboard or a funboard; it’ll be clean and mellow. The morning is the only show, though; by arvo the wind swings onshore and chops it up.

Monday the 31st of August also has a glassy morning window: 3ft of S swell, 8-second period, and enough energy at 287 to keep things interesting. The wind is dead calm again. But the swell is a bit short-period, so the waves might be a little fat and dumpy—still, it’s clean and you’ll get some rides.

After that, we hit a real dry spell. From Tuesday the 1st of September all the way through to Saturday the 5th of September, it’s pretty grim. The swell drops off, the wind turns onshore or cross-shore, and the energy levels dip into the low double-digits. Not worth paddling out.

There’s a little glimmer on Sunday the 6th of September—5ft of S swell rolls in with an 11-second period that’s got some genuine groundswell feel to it. The wave energy jumps to 595, which is legit. But the morning cross-shore wind is light, so it might be workable if you’re patient. By arvo, a fresh cross-onshore wind kills it. This one’s marginal.

Then another long gap of poor conditions, with cross-shore and onshore winds and tiny swell, right through to the 8th of September.

The best wave of the entire outlook, and I mean the standout, is on Wednesday the 9th of September. Morning session: 7ft of S swell, 10-second period, and a fresh offshore wind from the SSW that will groom those faces. Combined energy is a strong 752—this is proper. This is for experts only; 7ft on a beach and reef break with a longer period will be powerful. If you’ve got the skills, this is the day to circle. The arvo holds at 6ft with a clean cross-off breeze, energy at 642, still very good. This is the pick of the whole run.

Thursday the 10th of September is marginal—5ft of SSE swell, but the wind is light and cross-onshore, putting a few ripples on the face. Energy is moderate at 318. Not the best, but you could scratch out a wave.

Things get small and blowy again until Sunday the 13th of September. That morning brings 6ft of S swell with a 10-second period and a very light cross-shore breeze. The combined energy is huge—1048—so there’s plenty of power. But again, that’s expert territory. The wind is light enough to keep it semi-clean, but the afternoon gets hammered by a strong onshore.

Bottom line: Sunday the 30th of August morning is your glassy, mellow standout for a fun session. Wednesday the 9th of September morning is the big-swell, offshore, expert-level highlight. Everything else is picking through scraps or waiting it out. There are gaps of four or five days in there with nothing to recommend—standard for an inconsistent spot like this.

Rusty out.

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