Surf Forecasts:
Leggy Point surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, S swell with 403 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leggy Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty checking in. Let's be straight with you—the next couple of weeks are looking pretty lackluster around here. The water’s sitting at 63°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good wetsuit.
We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worthwhile. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd are dead flat and messy, with only tiny dribbles and poor conditions. A little bump shows up on the morning of Sunday the 23rd – a 3ft south swell, 11-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore and the energy is still weak (261). It’s a marginal call at best.
After that, it’s another week of scraps. Monday the 24th through Saturday the 29th is mostly poor surf with small, short-period windswell from the east or northeast, and the wind is never really on our side. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Thursday the 27th where things look half-decent – a 4ft south swell, 11-second period, with a light cross-offshore breeze and moderate energy (366). That’s about as good as it gets in this stretch, but even then, it’s only a 2 out of 10. Leggy Point is an inconsistent spot, so this is par for the course.
Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st see some strong offshore winds, but the swell has dropped right off to 2ft or less. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.
The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September. It’s glassy, with a 2ft east swell, 9-second period, and light wind. The energy is still weak (80), but those glassy conditions are rare. It’ll be tiny but clean. For the rest of the first week of September, the pattern stays small and messy, with a bit of a south swell showing on Saturday the 5th at 5ft, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy.
Overall, it’s a tough outlook. The best bet is to keep an eye on that Thursday morning the 27th of August for a cleaner south swell, or the glassy morning on the 1st of September for a tiny, clean paddle. Otherwise, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 185 | 217 | 227 | 164 | 96 | 98 | 128 | 49 | 62 | 92 | 72 | 70 | 311 | 207 | 403 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:52PM1.35m | 3:30AM0.91m | 3:55PM1.38m | 4:54AM0.95m | 4:52PM1.43m | 5:52AM1.02m | 5:41PM1.50m | 6:35AM1.11m | 6:23PM1.57m | 7:12AM1.20m | 7:02PM1.62m | 7:46AM1.28m | 7:40PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.62m | 8:49AM0.64m | 11:13PM0.55m | 9:57AM0.64m | 11:59PM0.47m | 11:00AM0.61m | 00:36AM0.38m | 11:53AM0.55m | 1:10AM0.29m | 12:39PM0.48m | 1:42AM0.22m | 1:22PM0.41m | 2:14AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 11 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 185 | 217 | 227 | 164 | 96 | 34 | 31 | 49 | 62 | 92 | 72 | 70 | 311 | 207 | 403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 5 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 17 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 118 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 68 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | — | SSE 18 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 4 | — | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | — | 31 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 9 | — | 50 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | WNW 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 45 | — | 26 | 42 | 56 | 98 | 128 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 88 | 101 | 174 | 303 | 136 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 517 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
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