Point Leo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve got the goods on what’s shaping up for Point Leo over the next couple of weeks. Buckle up, 'cause there’s some serious energy on offer, but you’ll have to pick your windows carefully.

The big story is a long run of decent-to-excellent groundswell, but the wind and conditions are going to be the real deciding factors. The water's sitting at about 56.1°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so nothing crazy there.

We kick off proper on Thursday the 3rd of September. It's a bit of a mixed bag to start. Thursday afternoon sees a solid 11.5 ft SW swell rolling in, with a combined wave energy reading of 8013 – that’s strong stuff. But the wind is a cross-off from the WSW at 19 mph, so it’ll be clean, but choppy. This is big, powerful surf, and with that size, it’s really for experienced surfers only.

The real standout window starts to open up on Friday the 4th of September. Morning and afternoon are both looking fantastic. You’ve got a 10 ft SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period, and the wind is a clean offshore from the NW at 12 mph. The energy is massive, registering 5168 in the morning and 4725 in the afternoon. This is Point Leo at its best – big, clean, and rippable. For the more experienced crew, this is your day.

Saturday the 5th holds the size (7.2 ft to 10 ft SW) but the wind cranks up to 28 mph from the NNW, making it really difficult to get into the waves. It’s for the hardcore only, and frankly, not as fun as Friday.

Look towards Sunday the 6th and Tuesday the 8th for the next good cleans-up. Sunday morning has a gentle offshore from the WNW with 7.2 ft SW swell, and Tuesday morning is glassy with a light offshore from the NW and a nice 5.9 ft SW swell. Both are excellent quality for a solid session.

Now, if you’re looking at the second week, the standout is Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th of September. We get a big pulse of long-period SW groundswell again, pushing 11.5 ft with a period of 18 seconds on the 9th. The energy reading on Wednesday afternoon hits a massive 12997 – that’s a serious amount of water moving. The catch is the cross-shore wind making it a bit lumpy, but Thursday morning cleans right up with a gentle cross-off breeze. Those days are heavy and for the experienced surfer.

The rest of the second week is more inconsistent, with smaller swell and a lot of onshore or cross-onshore winds making things messy. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 15th in the afternoon where the wind goes completely glassy, with a 4.6 ft SW swell – that would be a sneaky good session for someone who wants it to themselves.

So, my pick of the whole run? Friday the 4th of September is your absolute winner for clean, powerful, offshore surf. If you miss that, Tuesday the 8th or Thursday the 10th are your next best bets for clean conditions with serious size.

Conditions do get a bit sloppy and windy for long stretches, so don't expect perfect glass all the time, but when it's on, it's on.

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