Leggy Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

We've got a bit of a slow start on the cards at Leggy Point. Nothing doing on the 21st and 22nd of July, with messy onshore winds and small, weak surf. The swell energy is moderate at best, hitting 256 (moderate) on Tuesday afternoon, but it's all blown out. The morning of the 23rd is clean but tiny, with only 2ft of swell, so it's a write-off too. That's a couple of days of nothing.

Things start to look up from Friday the 24th. Friday morning brings a clean 4ft swell from the south with a gentle offshore wind from the southwest. That's a proper session. The combined energy is solid at 303 (moderate), and the cross-off wind keeps it clean. Afternoon sees it pick up to 5ft, still clean. That's a solid day.

Saturday the 25th is a bit of a tease. The morning has a solid 5ft from the south with a 12-second period, giving it real punch – the energy is 744 (moderate to strong). The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but the forecast says the tide might be a bit tricky. Still, it's a good one. The afternoon turns to a cross-on breeze, so it gets messy.

Sunday the 26th is a solid option for the weekend. The morning is clean with 4ft from the south, 11-second period, and light cross-off wind. The energy is 360 (moderate). That's a nice, clean wave.

The standout of the first week is Monday the 27th. The morning is glassy. Absolutely glassy. 4ft of south swell, 9-second period, and not a breath of wind. The energy is 202 (moderate). That's a rare, perfect window for a clean, rippable wave. Don't sleep on it.

After that, it goes flat and poor again from the 28th through the 30th. Small, messy, onshore junk. Not worth a paddle.

Then we get a surprise. The 31st of July brings a very long-period groundswell from the SSE. The period is 16 seconds! That's very long. The energy is 674 (moderate to strong). The wind is cross-off and light. This is a serious, clean, long-period swell that will wrap in nicely. The break is a beach and reef setup, so that long period might make it a bit straight at the beach, but the reef should handle it well. This is a big one.

And then the real gem. The 1st of August. Saturday morning. 6ft of south swell with a 14-second period. The combined energy is 1345 (strong). That's a proper, powerful swell. The wind is light and cross-off, so it's clean. The forecast says it's excellent for experienced surfers, and that's no joke. At 6ft, it's pushing into the "too big for beginners" zone, but for anyone with a bit of experience, this is the pick of the entire forecast. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The beginning of August sees a drop-off again. The 2nd is messy, and the 3rd has a fresh 30 km/h cross-off wind that makes for a clean, but very windy session. The 4th and 5th are small and marginal, with a bit of clean surf on Wednesday the 5th morning.

So, the two true standouts: Monday the 27th of July for the glassy, clean conditions, and Saturday the 1st of August for the biggest, most powerful swell of the run. The 31st of July is also a very good option for that long-period groundswell, but be aware that it's a week and a half away, so it's less certain.

Rusty out.

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