Leggy Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got on the cards for Leggy Point.

Alright mate, lookin’ at the next 16 days, we’ve got a slow start but some serious quality hiding in the middle of the run. The first few days are pretty average, but don’t write it off yet. There’s a proper window of clean, punchy surf comin’ that’ll get the blood pumpin’. The water temp’s sittin’ at 64°F, which is about a degree and a half cooler than usual for this time of year – nothin’ wild, but you’ll feel it if you’re in boardshorts.

Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are dud days – small, messy, just not worth wettin’ a wetsuit. You’re lookin’ at a real gap in quality until we get to Thursday the 27th. Thursday mornin’ is where it starts to wake up: a clean 5ft swell from the south with moderate energy (443) – it’s solid, but there’s some decent wind shape to it. Not the best but definitely surfable.

Now, Friday the 28th of August is the standout. That mornin’ session is absolute gold. We’re talkin’ 5ft of smooth, clean swell from the SSE, with a nice long 11-second period (568 energy). The wind is glass – dead flat. That means Leggy Point will be as clean as a whistle. The swell direction is off the SSE, which is not the absolute optimum from the SE, but when it’s glassy like that, it won’t matter a bit. Get in the water early.

Saturday the 29th keeps the run goin’ – 6ft from the SSE in the mornin’ (681 energy) with light offshore winds. That’s a step up in size, still clean, but that 6ft is gettin’ solid. For a crew of intermediate surfers it’s right on the money. Afternoon drops a bit, but still fun.

Sunday the 30th is still good in the mornin’ – 3ft of clean south swell with offshore wind. Monday the 31st is a sneaky one: the mornin’ is glassy again with a 4ft south swell at 11 seconds (615 energy). That’s a great, clean mornin’ before it goes onshore in the arvo.

After Monday, the surf backs right off. There’s a big gap of very average, small, or windy days from the 1st of September right through to the 8th. That’s about a week of nothin’ special. You’ll see some knee-to-waist high slop but nothin’ that’ll make you paddle out unless you’re desperate. The 9th of September (Wednesday) shows a bit of a pulse – 4ft from the south with a 25 km/h offshore wind, which will scrub it up nicely. That’s a decent option for a mid-week sneaky session, but it’s a long way out so keep an eye on it.

Bottom line: The real magic is Friday 28th and Saturday 29th of August. That’s your window. The rest of the run is mostly quiet, with a little flicker on the 9th of September. Don’t sleep on that Friday glass-off.

Rusty.

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