Point Leo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next few weeks for Point Leo. We’ve got a bit of a wait for the real goods, but there’s a window of solid swell coming if you can be patient.

A few close-to-home days are offering small, clean surf right off the bat. Sunday the 19th looks like a nice little session. Morning sees a 4ft SW swell, with a light 6 mph N breeze that’s cross-off, so the waves will be tidy. The combined energy is moderate (419), and it’s a 13-second period groundswell, so there’s some shape. Afternoon gets even better with a glassy 3ft SW swell and a light 3 mph NNW offshore wind. It’s a classic beginner-friendly reef break, so it’s a good day to get out there.

Monday the 20th is a write-off with a strong 16 mph cross-off wind, so don’t bother. We then hit a bit of a lull in quality through Tuesday and Wednesday the 21st-22nd, with onshore winds and marginal conditions. The swell is there at 5ft, but the wind is messy.

Now, the standout. Starting Thursday the 23rd, the ocean wakes up. The swell jumps to 10ft from the SW, but it’s accompanied by a messy 22 mph cross-shore wind, so it’s one for the experts only, and even then, it’s a battle. The real treat is the following Friday the 24th. We’re looking at a 13ft WSW swell with a 14-second period, and a strong 22 mph WNW cross-off wind. The combined energy is massive (10117), and the wind is cleaning it up. This is a big, powerful, and clean swell. It’s only for expert surfers at this size, but the quality is unreal. This is the best on offer in the whole window.

The weekend of the 25th-26th settles down into a still-fun but smaller 7ft to 5ft SW swell, with lighter winds and decent conditions. The morning of Saturday the 25th is a bit wind-affected, but the afternoon glass-off is a great option.

We get another big pulse for the start of the second week, around Tuesday the 28th, with an 12ft SW swell and a strong 19 mph NW offshore. The combined energy is very strong (4686), and the waves will be clean and powerful. It’s another expert-only day, but it’s a promising long-range call.

The forecast then turns ugly from the 30th of July through the 1st of August, with strong onshore winds and messy conditions. It’s a real wasteland for a few days. The very end of the forecast, on the morning of Monday the 3rd of August, shows a beautiful 4ft SW swell with a 17-second period and glassy conditions. That’s a long-period groundswell, which will peel nicely at this reef, and the combined energy is moderate (885). It’s clean and inviting, but it’s a long way out.

The water temperature at Point Leo is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

So, to sum it up: the best day is Friday the 24th of July for the big, clean swell. If you’re a beginner, stick to the morning of Sunday the 19th or the afternoon of Saturday the 25th. The second week has a promising but less certain standout on Tuesday the 28th, and a glassy finale on the 3rd of August.

Rusty.

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