Leggy Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it for the only spot on the radar right now.

The next few days are looking a bit average, but there's a couple of bright spots and a massive, dangerous swell on the horizon. For the most part, we're looking at inconsistent surf from Leggy Point, but when it gets going, it could be magic.

The water is sitting at 65°F, which is just about bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The window starts on Thursday afternoon, July 23rd, but honestly, it's a write-off. There's a weak, 2ft easterly with a combined energy of just 49, so it's flat and messy. Give it a miss.

We get a real kicker from Friday morning, July 24th. The swell jumps to 5ft from the south, with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 416. The real treat is the wind: a clear, offshore breeze from the southwest. That's going to groom the line-ups into something special. This is the standout for the near term. Expect good, clean conditions.

Saturday morning, July 25th, keeps the run going with 5ft south swell, 11-second period, and a very strong combined energy of 677. The wind is a cross-off from the west-northwest, so it will still be quite clean. This is another solid shout.

Sunday morning, July 26th, is also worth a mention. The swell is a consistent 5ft from the south, period of 11 seconds, and energy of 500. The wind is a light cross-off from the west. It's clean and surfable.

After that, the energy drops right off through the end of July and into the first of August. The surf gets small and weak, with combined energy values dropping below 200. There's a sloppy, short-period 5ft on the morning of Thursday, July 30th, but the period is only 7 seconds, so it's not going to be much fun.

Then we hit the big stuff. The morning of Sunday, August 2nd, is a massive red flag. The swell is forecast to be 10ft from the south, with a 10-second period, and a combined energy of 3383. The wind is offshore, which would be dreamy, but the swell is way too big for this break. It's a solid 10ft, which is expert territory only. The afternoon kicks it up to 12ft with a 12-second period and a combined energy of 5769. This is dangerous, heavy, and only for the most experienced, and even then, it's a reach. The wind turns to a strong 28 mph offshore, which is howling, making it clean but almost impossible to paddle into.

This pattern of dangerously large surf continues through the first week of August. The morning of Friday, August 7th, is the most interesting of the big swells. The swell is still a massive 10ft from the southeast, with a very long 13-second period and a combined energy of 2936. But the wind is glassy. Absolutely glassy. For a massive, long-period groundswell like this, it's going to be a freight train. It's best left to the experts at a point or reef, as it'll be too straight and fast for a beach break. It's a spectacular sight, but not a paddle session for the average surfer.

So, to sum it up: the best bet is Friday morning, July 24th, at Leggy Point. That 5ft south swell with the offshore wind is the one to circle. The massive swells in the second week are for experts only, but the glassy conditions on the 7th of August are a notable, if dangerous, spectacle.

Rusty.

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