Surf Forecasts:
Leggy Point surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, S swell with 297 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leggy Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, looking at the next few weeks at Leggy Point.
Right now, we’re in a bit of a quiet patch, but there’s a couple of standout windows that will get the stoke levels up. The bulk of the good stuff is over a week away, so you might need to be patient.
The first proper chance to get wet comes on Thursday afternoon, August 13. The swell is 5ft from the S with a period of 9 seconds and combined wave energy of 349 (moderate). It’s not huge, but the wind is a cross-off from the SSE at 9 mph, keeping things clean. The water is sitting at 18°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – about 1° down, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit.
Friday morning, August 14 is the real gem early on. We’ve got 4ft swell from the S, period 10 seconds, and combined energy of 313 (moderate). The wind is glassy at 3 mph from the W. That’s about as clean as it gets – perfect for some morning laps on the longboard or a fun shortboard. This is a beach and reef setup that’s exposed to the S swell, so it’ll handle that direction well.
After that, there’s a long dry spell. Conditions turn ordinary from Saturday afternoon right through until Monday morning, August 24. That’s about a week and a half of poor to marginal surf, with small choppy waves and onshore or cross-shore winds. Not worth paddling out for.
But then we get a proper pulse. Monday morning, August 24 sees a 6ft swell from the S with a 10-second period and combined energy of 581 (strong). Wind is a light cross-off from the WNW at 12 mph, so it’ll be clean. This one’s got real push and good shape. That morning session will be the best on offer in the whole forecast.
Friday morning, August 28 is the second standout. Swell is 6ft from the S, period 10 seconds, and combined energy of 689 (strong). With a light offshore breeze from the WSW at 9 mph, the conditions will be glassy and well-groomed. This is a bigger, punchier day – still fine for intermediates, but beginners will find it a handful.
Leggy Point can be inconsistent, so don’t sleep on those two days. When it’s on, it’s on.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 18 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 325 | 252 | 268 | 165 | 109 | 202 | 202 | 203 | 102 | 150 | 130 | 147 | 132 | 154 | 120 | 93 | 193 | 127 | 115 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:49PM1.83m | 9:26AM1.44m | 9:32PM1.74m | 10:08AM1.45m | 10:14PM1.61m | 10:48AM1.45m | 10:54PM1.46m | 11:30AM1.42m | 11:35PM1.30m | 12:12PM1.39m | 00:16AM1.16m | 12:59PM1.36m | 1:04AM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.07m | 3:15PM0.26m | 4:01AM0.12m | 4:02PM0.29m | 4:37AM0.19m | 4:49PM0.36m | 5:12AM0.28m | 5:38PM0.44m | 5:46AM0.37m | 6:30PM0.53m | 6:20AM0.46m | 7:31PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 325 | 252 | 268 | 165 | 109 | 202 | 202 | 203 | 56 | 150 | 56 | 85 | 80 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 96 | 127 | 115 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 11 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SE 10 | S 11 | E 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 69 | 59 | 102 | 31 | 40 | 21 | 53 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 38 | 47 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | — | — | SE 11 | S 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 27 | 55 | 25 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 102 | 59 | — | — | 5 | 24 | 16 | 47 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | W 3 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 87 | 130 | 147 | 132 | 154 | 120 | 93 | 193 | 3 | — | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 426 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 183 | 35 | 212 | 261 | 35 | 0 | 34 | 35 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
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