Leggy Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve been over the charts for the next couple of weeks. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at Leggy Point, which is an exposed beach and reef setup, but it’s inconsistent, and crowds are possible. The water temp is sitting at about 63°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a thicker suit.

The first real window of interest is Saturday morning, August 15. We’ve got a small 3 ft swell from the south, period of 9 seconds, and a light cross-off breeze from the SSE. The combined energy is weak (160), but it’s clean and glassy. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Saturday afternoon actually looks a bit better – 4 ft from the SSE, same clean conditions, and the energy bumps to moderate (306). That’s the best of the early period.

Then we hit a long, dry spell. From Sunday, August 16 through to Friday, August 28, it’s mostly poor. Winds shift cross-shore or onshore, swell periods drop to 6-7 seconds, and the energy stays weak to moderate. The only glimmer is Wednesday morning, August 19, when it goes glassy with a 4 ft SE swell, but the period is short (7 seconds) and the energy is weak (214). It’s clean, but not punchy.

After that, it’s a long stretch of marginal to poor conditions until the end of the month. The swell tries to pick up on Friday afternoon, August 28, with a 5 ft S swell and 10-second period, energy moderate at 467, but it’s still flagged as poor.

Now, the standout – and it’s a big one – is Saturday, August 29. We’ve got a massive 16 ft S swell, period 13 seconds, and the combined energy is a whopping 14754. That’s strong to very strong. The wind is cross-off from the SSE, so it’s clean. But honestly, this is way too big for most. At 16 ft, this is expert-only territory, and even then, it might be too much for the break. The same goes for Saturday afternoon at 13 ft, and Sunday morning, August 30 at 12 ft. By Sunday afternoon, it drops to 8 ft, still big, but it’s cross-shore and marginal.

If you’re an expert and you’ve got the balls for it, that Saturday the 29th morning window is the best of the whole outlook. But for everyone else, there’s really nothing reliable until then. The gap between the first clean surf on the 15th and the big stuff on the 29th is about two weeks of poor conditions.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on those forecasts – things can change.

Rusty.

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