Leggy Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I'll be straight with you—Leggy Point’s been a bit of a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks, but there's a couple of windows worth getting excited about if you're keen. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

We kick off Sunday the 13th with a small, grovelly 3ft swell from the SSE with a period of 9 seconds. The energy's moderate at 206, but the onshore wind from the NNE at 6 mph and then cranking to 22 mph in the arvo with 3ft S swell makes it pretty ordinary. Honestly, the whole Sunday to Tuesday period is flat or poor—tiny waves, messy wind, and scores reflect that. We then hit a dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for until Wednesday the 16th.

Now here’s where it gets big. Wednesday the 16th morning sees a solid 10ft swell from the south, period 9 seconds, and the energy is pumping hard at 1594. But mate, that’s too big for this place—it's a beach and reef setup and 10ft+ is expert-only territory. Wind is a strong cross-offshore from the SSW at 25 mph, so it’ll be clean but charging. Thursday the 17th is even bigger at 10ft from the SSE, period 10 seconds, and energy up at 1951. Winds go offshore from the SW at 16 mph in the morning, which is a dream for the few who can handle it. Still, unless you’re a seasoned charger, sit this one out. It’s a shame because the offshore wind is making it look clean, but the size is just too much for Leggy Point.

We settle down through the end of September into early October. Friday the 18th morning offers a smaller 4ft S swell with 8-second period and light cross-shore wind, but the energy is moderate at 416. It’s only just surfable, nothing to write home about. Saturday the 21st is pretty flat again. The standout for the average punter comes on Thursday morning the 24th of September—wait, that’s past the first week. Actually, the real highlight looks to be Wednesday the 25th of September morning, which is over a week away. That morning we get a glassy 2ft from the SSE with a period of 9 seconds, light wind from the WNW at 3 mph, and energy at 120. It’s small, but glassy conditions will make it clean and fun on a log or a fish. The swell direction is SSE, which isn’t perfect for the optimum SE, but the lack of wind makes up for it.

The last notable window is Monday the 28th of September morning, a solid 7ft S swell, 9-second period, energy strong at 1307. Wind is light cross-shore from the ESE at 6 mph, so it’s manageable. But it’s only a 3 out of 10 for conditions—marginal due to tide or shape, so not a full green light.

Bottom line: the best bet for the average surfer is the glassy morning on Wednesday the 25th of September, if you can wait that long. The rest is either too big, too windy, or too flat. Leggy Point is inconsistent at the best of times, so this blank run is pretty normal for the area.

Rusty.

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