Surf Forecasts:
Leggy Point surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SSE swell with 826 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leggy Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright mate, Rusty here. We're looking at a bit of a slow start at Leggy Point. The first week is pretty lackluster, so don't rush out. The real action, the one you want to circle on your calendar, doesn’t kick off until Thursday, September 4th.
For most of this run, it’s pretty ordinary. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are flat and messy, with tiny, weak swell (energy barely cracking 100) and poor conditions. Not worth the wetsuit. There’s a little bump on Thursday the 27th morning – a clean 3ft from the south with light wind, but the energy is still moderate (425). It’ll be surfable, but nothing to write home about.
Friday the 28th morning looks better. We get a clean 4ft SSE groundswell with a nice 12-second period. The energy is building (556) and the wind is light and clean. That’s a solid session, but the wind goes onshore in the arvo.
We get a bigger pulse Saturday the 29th with 7ft from the SSE, but the wind is up (25 km/h) and it looks a bit rough. The energy is strong (841), but it’s a messy one for intermediates. Sunday the 30th cleans up with a 3ft sweet offshore wind from the SSW – a fun little clean-up session.
Now, the standout. After a few more days of small and poor conditions, we get a proper pulse on Thursday, September 3rd. The afternoon sees 5ft of SSE swell with a 20-second period, pumping energy (2296). That is serious groundswell. It’s clean, but the period is so long it might be a bit straight at this beach-and-reef set-up.
But the real gem is Friday, September 4th morning. That’s the one. We’ve got 5ft of SSE swell, a 16-second period, clean conditions with light offshore wind, and massive energy (1447). This is excellent, quality surf for experienced surfers. The swell direction (SSE) is a good match for the optimum (SE), so the point should line up nicely. The wind stays light and clean, so it’s going to be glassy. Crowds are “sometimes,” so with a bit of luck you’ll have it to yourself. The water temp is about 64°, which is 1° below average – basically normal for this time of year, nothing to worry about.
Saturday the 5th still has size (7ft) but the wind turns onshore and it gets lumpy. After that, it drops right off again into small, weak stuff for the rest of the window.
So, in short: wait for the first week. The clear winner is the morning of Friday, September 4th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 66 | 67 | 49 | 35 | 231 | 384 | 356 | 220 | 470 | 467 | 462 | 826 | 592 | 512 | 151 | 162 | 193 | 464 | 293 | 279 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.57m | 7:12AM1.20m | 7:02PM1.62m | 7:46AM1.28m | 7:40PM1.65m | 8:19AM1.35m | 8:17PM1.66m | 8:52AM1.41m | 8:54PM1.63m | 9:27AM1.45m | 9:33PM1.57m | 10:03AM1.49m | 10:13PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.55m | 1:10AM0.29m | 12:39PM0.48m | 1:42AM0.22m | 1:22PM0.41m | 2:14AM0.17m | 2:02PM0.35m | 2:46AM0.15m | 2:42PM0.30m | 3:18AM0.15m | 3:23PM0.28m | 3:50AM0.18m | 4:07PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 15 |
| kJ | 49 | 66 | 67 | 49 | 35 | 231 | 384 | 356 | 220 | 470 | 12 | 13 | 826 | 592 | 512 | 142 | 145 | 135 | 464 | 293 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 34 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 151 | 162 | 84 | 57 | 42 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | — | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 21 | 6 | — | 5 | 17 | 42 | 37 | 64 | 33 | — | — | 30 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 193 | 55 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 467 | 462 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 250 | 34 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 7 |
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