Leggy Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looking at the 16-day window for Leggy Point, it’s a bit of a slow starter, but there’s some real juice building for the second week if you’re patient. The first week is pretty average, with only a couple of windows where it actually comes together, then it kicks into life around the end of the run. Leggy Point is a beach and reef setup, and it’s inconsistent, so you gotta pick your moments here.

The first real chance to get wet is Saturday morning, the 1st of August. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the SSE with a 9-second period, and the wind is light and cross-off from the west at 3 mph. That combo is clean and the water’s sitting at 64°, which is about average for this time of year – nothing weird there. The combined energy is moderate (414), so it’s not a monster, but it’s rideable. Sunday morning the 2nd is another one to look at – 5ft from the SSE, but the period jumps to 13 seconds, which is a long-period groundswell. That energy is moderate-strong (917), and with a light north wind, it’ll be clean. Just keep in mind, that long period can make it break a bit straight at a beach setup like this, so it might be better as the tide pushes in.

The biggest standout is later in the run, on Thursday the 13th of August. We get a solid 8ft swell from the SE at 8 seconds on Thursday morning, but the real call is Thursday afternoon: a thumping 10ft from the SE, 8-second period, with a fresh offshore from the southwest at 19 mph. That’s strong wave energy (1291), and the offshore wind will make it clean and hollow. But listen, that’s big – over 8ft is expert territory only. It’s also flagged as too big for the break, so if you’re not a seasoned charger, give it a miss. The crowds are ‘sometimes’ here, so on a day like that, you might have it to yourself if you’re keen.

There’s a long gap from the 4th to the 6th where it’s flat or messy – tiny 1.0ft to 1ft stuff with weak energy, not worth paddling for. Then Friday the 7th morning pulls us back with a 6ft SSE swell and offshore from the SSW at 6 mph – clean and moderate energy (487). Saturday the 8th morning is glassy with 4ft from the SSE, and that’s a lovely window for a lazy session. If you’re looking further out, Saturday the 15th morning has a 7ft E swell with strong offshore wind at 25 mph, but that’s going to be tough to paddle into – hard work.

Overall, the best bet is Thursday the 13th afternoon for the experienced crew, or Friday the 7th morning for a solid, clean 6ft session. The rest is patchy, so keep an eye on the forecast – things can change.

Rusty.

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