Surf Forecasts:
Leggy Point surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 1,671 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leggy Point in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leggy Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let’s talk about Leggy Point for the next couple of weeks.
Saturday afternoon the 5th is a dud—tiny, bumpy, and cross-shore wind. Sunday the 6th morning is clean but small, and the afternoon gets a little more size with clean conditions but not enough to get excited. The real run starts Monday the 7th.
Monday morning the 7th is the first good window. A clean 1.4m southerly swell, light offshore wind, and the water is about 66°F, which is normal for the time of year. The energy is moderate (288) with an 8-second period—decent shape for a beach and reef break.
Tuesday the 8th is where it picks up. The morning is a bit messy with rain showers and a 2.2m SSE swell, but the afternoon is the standout. Tuesday afternoon has clear skies, a 1.9m SSE swell, clean conditions with a gentle breeze, and a combined energy of 529 (moderate). That’s solid, fun-sized surf. The swell direction is a good match for the optimum southeast direction. This is the best of the first week.
Wednesday the 9th morning is clean with a 1.4m swell, but the afternoon gets blown out. Thursday the 10th has size—2.3m in the morning, 2.2m in the afternoon—but the energy is strong (914 and 1436), and the conditions are marginal. That’s expert-only territory.
Now, the real gem. Friday the 11th morning. Glassy. Flat calm. A 1.9m southerly swell with an 11-second period (groundswell). The energy is very strong (946). That long-period swell might break a little straight at Leggy Point, but with glassy conditions and that power, it’s going to be epic. This is the best of the whole outlook.
The second week gets mixed. Saturday the 12th morning is clean and 1.4m, but the afternoon gets choppy. Sunday the 13th drops off. Monday the 14th is small and messy. Tuesday the 15th has a 2.3m SSE swell in the afternoon with a strong offshore breeze—clean but hard to paddle into. Wednesday the 16th afternoon is clean with 1.5m, and Thursday the 17th morning has a clean 1.2m swell with an 11-second period (492 energy). That’s a sneaky good session.
From Friday the 18th to Sunday the 20th, it’s mostly poor—onshore winds, choppy water, and dropping swell. The energy drops into the low hundreds and nineties, not worth it.
Overall, Friday the 11th morning is the big one. Clean, glassy, big groundswell. Tuesday the 8th afternoon is a close second. After that, pick your moments.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 42 | 16 | 110 | 1671 | 277 | 235 | 349 | 741 | 498 | 487 | 294 | 516 | 993 | 808 | 1060 | 755 | 894 | 644 | 573 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:47AM1.04m | 3:58PM1.58m | 5:08AM1.11m | 5:08PM1.65m | 6:07AM1.21m | 6:08PM1.71m | 6:55AM1.32m | 6:59PM1.74m | 7:38AM1.42m | 7:45PM1.73m | 8:18AM1.49m | 8:28PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM0.40m | 9:11AM0.55m | 11:04PM0.32m | 10:30AM0.51m | 00:02AM0.23m | 11:39AM0.42m | 00:51AM0.15m | 12:36PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.11m | 1:27PM0.25m | 2:11AM0.10m | 2:14PM0.21m | 2:47AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 23 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | E 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 1163 | 277 | 235 | 12 | 2 | 498 | 487 | 294 | 2 | 31 | 64 | 1060 | 755 | 894 | 644 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 6 | S 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | — | SE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 17 | E 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 21 | SSE 15 | ESE 8 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 9 | — | 29 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 353 | 408 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 11 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | — | E 10 | — | — | E 17 | E 12 | SE 24 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 22 | SE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 46 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | NNW 2 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 3 | 110 | 1671 | — | — | 349 | 741 | — | — | 1 | 516 | 993 | 808 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 212 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 183 | 87 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
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