Surf Forecasts:
Leggy Point surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, S swell with 227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leggy Point in the next 16 days are 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leggy Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Leggy Point over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week is a bit of a rough stretch. We’ve got a solid run of poor conditions and tiny swell that’s just not worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at 63°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be wanting a decent hood if you do get in.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Sunday morning, 23 August. It’s small – only 3ft of swell coming from the south – but the wind is dead calm, glassy as a mirror. That combined energy is weak at 155, so it’s not going to have much push, but if you just want to get wet and not battle a chop, that’s your window.
We get a few more ordinary, surfable windows on Wednesday 26 August morning and again on Friday 28 August morning, but nothing to write home about. The swell’s still tiny, mostly under 2ft, and it’s coming from the east-northeast, not the direction this spot loves. The southeast swell direction is the one Leggy Point prefers, and we don’t see that favourably lined up until later.
Now, hang on for Monday 31 August. That afternoon looks like the real standout of the whole forecast. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell pushing in from the east, with a moderate cross-offshore wind from the west leaving it looking clean. The combined energy is moderate at 226, so there’s enough grunt for a fun session. It’s a beach and reef setup here, and the southeast optimum direction isn’t a perfect match, but the wind and size should make it the most enjoyable day of the bunch. The morning earlier that same day is a bit bigger at 5ft and also clean, but I’d hold out for the afternoon – it’s got a better all-round feel.
After that, things drop off again. We get a few small, glassy windows on 5 September morning (2ft from the east, energy at 89), but nothing that’ll get your heart racing.
So, to boil it down: the pick of the entire 16-day window is Monday 31 August afternoon at Leggy Point. The rest is mostly a waiting game with only small, ordinary waves. For an inconsistent spot like this, you take the good days when they come.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 146 | 99 | 227 | 121 | 87 | 69 | 41 | 47 | 81 | 68 | 67 | 51 | 54 | 88 | 86 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:52PM1.35m | 3:30AM0.91m | 3:55PM1.38m | 4:54AM0.95m | 4:52PM1.43m | 5:52AM1.02m | 5:41PM1.50m | 6:35AM1.11m | 6:23PM1.57m | 7:12AM1.20m | 7:02PM1.62m | 7:46AM1.28m | 7:40PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.62m | 8:49AM0.64m | 11:13PM0.55m | 9:57AM0.64m | 11:59PM0.47m | 11:00AM0.61m | 00:36AM0.38m | 11:53AM0.55m | 1:10AM0.29m | 12:39PM0.48m | 1:42AM0.22m | 1:22PM0.41m | 2:14AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | E 6 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 146 | 99 | 227 | 121 | 87 | 51 | 20 | 40 | 81 | 68 | 67 | 51 | 54 | 88 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | SSE 15 | NE 8 | E 6 | SSE 17 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 3 | 36 | 27 | 69 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 38 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 9 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — | SSE 17 | E 13 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 27 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | — | E 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | WNW 2 | S 3 | S 5 | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 24 | 33 | — | 38 | — | — | 47 | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 82 | 174 | 174 | 290 | 136 | 0 | 71 | 7 | 7 | 374 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 117 | 212 | 0 |
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