Leggy Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks at Leggy Point.

First up, let’s get the water temp out of the way. It’s sitting at about 64° right now, which is roughly 1° cooler than usual for this time of year. Nothing too wild, just a touch on the fresh side, so you might want that spring suit for the morning sessions.

Right, the surf. To be honest, the next week and a bit is pretty quiet. We’ve got a long stretch from Sunday the 2nd right through to early Friday morning the 14th where it’s mostly small, messy, or just not worth paddling out for. There are a few windows with knee-high leftovers, but the winds are all over the place – onshore, cross, light chop – nothing that’s going to get the heart racing.

Now, things start to get interesting on the morning of Friday the 14th. The wind drops to glassy, calm conditions, and we see a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the S, with a period of 10 seconds. The energy is pumping up for that morning session. This is the one to circle on your calendar for the first half of the forecast. Clean, glassy lines at a beach and reef setup – it’s going to be proper. It’s an intermediate wave, but with that size, it’s on the bigger side of fun, so have your wits about you. The swell is from the S, which is just off the optimum SE direction for this spot, but with that wind, it’ll be well worth it.

Then, hold onto your boards, because the following morning – Saturday the 15th of August – is a beast. We’re looking at a massive 12ft swell from the SSE with a very long 13-second period. The combined energy is enormous. This is expert-only territory. The swell is too big for this break for most of us, but if you’re a seasoned charger and you know the reef, it’s going to be an epic, heavy day. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it won’t be blown out, just raw power. The period is long, so expect long lulls between sets, but when they come, they’ll be thick.

The swell drops back a touch by Sunday the 16th – still a very solid 7ft from the SSE, clean with a light offshore in the morning. That’s a great backup day for the experienced crew.

The standout: The absolute best on offer has to be the Friday afternoon session on the 14th is a maybe, but for pure quality and being clean, the morning of Friday, 14th August is your golden window. If you’re an expert, the morning of Saturday, 15th August is the big, raw, heavy standout, but know your limits.

Outside of those two days, the rest of the second week drops back into the small and choppy range. Get on those two windows.

Rusty

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