Surf Forecasts:
Leggy Point surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with 1,038 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE 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 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leggy Point in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leggy Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a bit of a slow burn for Leggy Point over the next couple of weeks. The first week is pretty flat and messy, but there’s a real spike in energy coming in the second week that’s worth keeping an eye on.
Kicking off Friday the 7th of August, it’s small and ordinary. You’re looking at ankle to knee-high SSE swell around 2ft with a period of 10 seconds, but the water is sitting at 64°, which is a touch colder than usual for this time of year. Combined energy is weak (114). Not worth paddling out for.
The whole first week is a struggle. Saturday the 8th has a glassy morning with tiny 1ft swell, but it’s barely breaking. Sunday through to Wednesday the 12th is all cross-shore wind and poor conditions. There’s a consistent run of clean conditions on the cross-off winds, but the swell is too small to get excited about. Thursday the 13th morning sees a jump to 4ft from the SW with moderate energy (201), but the wind is still making it messy.
Here’s the standout. Thursday the 13th of August afternoon is where it gets interesting. A solid 8ft SSW swell rolls in with a 9-second period, and the wind goes fresh offshore from the SSW. The combined energy absolutely rockets to 1470 – that’s serious power. This is for experienced surfers only; it’s too big for beginners. Leggy Point is a beach and reef setup, so that long-period groundswell will be linking up nicely on the reef sections. The offshore wind will keep it clean and hollow. This is the best session on offer, hands down.
Friday the 14th of August morning is still pumping with a 6ft S swell (11-second period, long period groundswell) and light cross-off breeze. Energy is still strong at 888. Expect very good surf conditions, but it’s a step down from the peak the day before. Saturday the 15th of August morning has a cleaner 4ft S swell with gentle offshore wind – good for intermediates, but not the big one.
After that, the second week fades fast. From Sunday the 16th onward, it’s back to small, weak, and mostly poor. A few glassy moments on the 21st of August morning, but only 2ft. The run of quality surf is really just that Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.
Stay patient, and mark that 13th of August on your calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 10 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 88 | 49 | 32 | 44 | 60 | 108 | 106 | 190 | 119 | 64 | 27 | 28 | 67 | 38 | 79 | 48 | 31 | 192 | 1038 | 730 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:00PM1.52m | 3:41AM1.07m | 4:12PM1.60m | 5:05AM1.09m | 5:19PM1.69m | 6:15AM1.16m | 6:20PM1.79m | 7:11AM1.24m | 7:13PM1.85m | 7:59AM1.33m | 8:03PM1.87m | 8:44AM1.39m | 8:49PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.46m | 9:20AM0.49m | 11:13PM0.37m | 10:32AM0.48m | 00:18AM0.26m | 11:40AM0.43m | 1:11AM0.16m | 12:41PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.10m | 1:36PM0.30m | 2:42AM0.06m | 2:27PM0.26m | 3:22AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 88 | 49 | 28 | 44 | 60 | 108 | 106 | 190 | 119 | 64 | 27 | 28 | 67 | 38 | 79 | 45 | 31 | 9 | 417 | 730 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 9 | E 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 13 | E 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 8 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 21 | 16 | 32 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 48 | 12 | — | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 17 | S 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 6 | E 14 | — | S 13 | E 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 18 |
| kJ | 20 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 19 | — | 3 | 49 | 71 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 37 | 73 | 192 | 1038 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 84 | 71 | 49 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 116 | 174 | 33 | 83 | 0 |
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