Surf Forecasts:
Leggy Point surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, S swell with 946 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 (Jul 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leggy Point in the next 16 days are 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leggy Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 15 | S 17 | S 7 | S 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 203 | 162 | 96 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 687 | 486 | 866 | 551 | 431 | 414 | 269 | 243 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.08m | 6:51PM1.65m | 7:37AM1.15m | 7:30PM1.70m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:08PM1.73m | 8:53AM1.27m | 8:45PM1.73m | 9:29AM1.31m | 9:21PM1.70m | 10:05AM1.34m | 9:59PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.42m | 12:09PM0.54m | 1:43AM0.34m | 12:56PM0.51m | 2:18AM0.27m | 1:40PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.21m | 2:22PM0.45m | 3:26AM0.19m | 3:02PM0.43m | 3:59AM0.19m | 3:43PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 326 | 203 | 162 | 96 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 687 | 486 | 866 | 551 | 431 | 414 | 269 | 243 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 16 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 13 | E 8 | S 15 | E 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | SE 14 | E 11 | — | SE 15 | S 15 | S 17 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 16 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 8 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NW 2 | — | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 52 | 174 | 106 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
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