Leggy Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the waves at Leggy Point.

We’re looking at a real mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. Right now, the surf is small, but the first few days of September are looking pretty ordinary with onshore winds messing things up. The real standout window is going to be a bit of a wait, but it looks like it could be worth it.

We kick off with a bit of a tease. Sunday morning, August 30th, has glassy conditions and a clean 3ft swell from the SSE. The water is sitting at 65°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. The wave energy is weak (220), so it’s small, but it’s clean. That’s the best of the early period. The afternoon goes to crap with a cross-onshore wind, so get it while you can.

The first week of September is a write-off. We’ve got a string of days with poor surf conditions – cross-onshore winds, weak energy, and small, messy swell. There’s a glimmer on Thursday the 3rd morning with a cross-offshore wind and clean conditions, but the swell is only 2ft. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about. The whole first week is a bust.

Now, late in the second week, things get interesting. On Sunday, September 6th, the afternoon shows a massive 10ft swell from the south, with a combined energy of 1296. That’s a lot of power. But here’s the thing – the wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s not a total mess. However, that size is way too big for this beach-and-reef setup. It’s going to be a washing machine. This is one for the experts only, and even then, it’s a dicey call. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The real highlight, the one you want to circle, is Tuesday, September 8th, in the morning. We’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the SE, with a light cross-offshore wind and a combined energy of 421. This is moderate, fun energy, clean conditions, and a size that’s perfect for an intermediate surfer. The swell direction is S/SE, which is a good match for the optimum SE swell direction here. This is the best on offer.

After that, the week of the 8th to the 13th has a few more good windows. Thursday morning, September 10th, has a clean 3ft swell from the S with a cross-offshore wind. Friday morning, September 11th, looks clean again with 4ft swell from the SSE. Saturday morning, September 12th, is clean with a 5ft swell from the east. And on Sunday, September 13th, in the morning, we get glassy conditions and a 5ft swell from the ENE. That’s a solid, clean session. After that, the wind turns onshore again and the window closes.

So, the long and short of it: The first week is a dud. The second week has a few good clean mornings, but the standout is definitely Tuesday, September 8th, morning. Get on it, because it doesn’t stay good for long.

Rusty.

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