Leggy Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in from the coast. Alright, we got a bit of a mixed bag on the horizon, but there’s some real magic sneakin’ in if you’re patient. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, but stick with me, there’s a serious stand-out window that’ll get the blood pumpin’.

We start off Wednesday the 26th of August, and to be honest, it’s nothing to race out for. Leggy Point is seeing a tiny 2ft swell from the ENE, and the wind is a cross-off from the south at 15 mph, which keeps it clean but there’s just no juice. The combined energy is a weak 58, so you’re basically just bobbing around. A couple of days of this sort of stuff, with the swell only bumping up to 6ft on the 27th but the wind gets messy and cross-shore, making it a marginal call. You’d be wasting your time.

Now, Friday the 28th of August is where things start to turn. The morning is looking mint. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the SSE, with a solid 11-second period—that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is a light cross-off from the WNW at just 3 mph, making for clean lines. The combined energy is a solid 665 (moderate), and the forecast says expect very good surf conditions. This is the first real standout. The water temp is about average for this time of year at 64°, nothing unusual. The afternoon stays clean but the wind shifts a bit, so get it early.

Saturday the 29th holds similar size, around 5ft from the SSE, though the morning has rain showers and a moderate breeze, making it less appealing. The afternoon clears up, with a gentle cross-off and still very good conditions. You could have a solid session there.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. Sunday the 30th drops to 3ft, but the morning is glassy—a light WNW wind, dead calm. That’s clean, but it’s small. Monday the 31st drops even further to 2ft, but again, glassy conditions in the morning. That’s an early morning longboard session, if anything. The period jumps to 16 seconds, which is a very long period groundswell, but with such minimal height, it’s just a gentle pulse. Energy is still mod (278).

From Tuesday the 1st of September through to Saturday the 5th, we’re in a quiet patch. The swell hovers around 1ft to 3ft, with persistent cross or cross-on winds that are mostly moderate. The combined energy is low, mostly under 200. It’s a blank run. For a beach-and-reef setup like Leggy Point, this is a bit of a dead period. If you’re desperate, there’s a tiny window on the morning of the 4th with a clean 2ft and a 15-second period, but it’s barely surfable.

Alright, here’s the big one. Monday the 7th of September, a week and a half away, is the clear standout. Monday morning, Leggy Point is looking at 8ft of swell from the south, with a 12-second period. The combined energy is a massive 1386, which is strong wave energy. The wind is a gentle cross-off from the WSW at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean. That’s a solid, powerful swell. At 8ft, it’s pushing into expert territory for most, so if you’re not confident, maybe sit this one out or watch from the shore. The afternoon drops to 6ft, still strong energy (1012), but the wind goes cross-shore, so the morning is the call. Tuesday the 8th still has 5ft from the S with a 12-second period, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s less clean.

After that, the swell fades again, with mostly smaller, wind-affected waves through to the 10th. The 10th of September shows a 5ft SSE swell with a bit of cross-shore wind, but the energy is moderate (601)—still a possibility if you’re keen, but nothing like the 7th.

So, the standout is Monday morning, the 7th of September, at Leggy Point. That 8ft south swell with a long period and clean offshores is the one to circle on the calendar. Just remember, it’s a long-range call, so it’s promising but not set in stone. For the rest, there’s a nice little window on the 28th and 29th of August for some fun, clean waves.

Rusty.

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