Leggy Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Leggy Point are going to test your patience. We’ve got a long, mostly flat and messy run ahead before anything worth paddling out for shows its face. The first real window of opportunity doesn’t even open up until Sunday the 23rd of August, and even then, it’s a tricky one. Between now and then, we’re looking at a stretch of about six or seven days with nothing but grovelly, wind-blown slop. You’ll see small swell in the 3 ft to 4 ft range, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the period is short, around 6 to 7 seconds. That means weak, bumpy, and mostly unrideable conditions. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday the 19th morning when a light cross-off breeze cleans things up with 4 ft of southeast swell, but it’s inconsistent and the energy is weak (223). It’s a tease, not a session.

Then we hit the standout. Sunday the 23rd of August morning is the one to circle. A solid 10 ft south swell rolls in with a 9-second period, and the wind is dead glassy – zero, calm. The combined energy is strong, sitting at 2950. That’s the biggest pulse we see all forecast. But listen, and this is where I get a bit torn: the model says this swell is predicted to be too big for Leggy Point. It’s a beach and reef set-up, and 10 ft is serious water. For an intermediate, that’s going to be way over your head and pretty dangerous. It’s a proper expert-only day, and even then, it might be a close-out mess. The wind being glassy will make it look perfect, but don’t be fooled – this one’s for the brave and the experienced. The afternoon drops to 7 ft but gets chopped up by a cross-on breeze, so the morning is the only real look.

After that, the swell backs off but stays interesting. Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th see the south swell lingering around 4 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is all over the place – cross and cross-on, with a fresh cross-off on Tuesday afternoon. That Tuesday afternoon, 6 ft of south swell with an 8-second period and clean conditions, is actually a decent shout for a stronger surfer. The energy is moderate (811), and it’s a far more manageable size than Sunday. The direction is right, but it’s still a bit short-period, so don’t expect barrels, just fun, punchy waves.

The rest of the second week fades. Wednesday the 26th brings 5 ft to 5 ft of south swell with a longer 12-second period, but the wind is blowing 30 to 35 km/h from the west. It’s clean-ish being cross-off, but that’s a lot of juice for a beach and reef, and it gets messy. Thursday is similar with 4 ft to 4 ft, still cross-off but fresh. Then it just dribbles away to nothing by the 29th and 30th.

So here’s the deal: the standout is Sunday morning the 23rd – big, glassy, but only for experts. If that’s not your level, don’t even think about it. The best bet for the average surfer is Tuesday the 25th afternoon, when it’s a more manageable 6 ft and clean. For the rest, save your energy. The water temp and anomaly aren’t even worth mentioning given how poor the surf is for most of the run. There’s no point pretending otherwise. This is a waiting game. Keep an eye on the charts; these forecasts can change, and I’d bet we get another window before the 16 days are up, but as it stands, pick your moment carefully. This is Rusty, signing off.

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