Point Leo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the coming weeks at Point Leo.

It’s a bit of a slow start, but once the wind plays nice, this reef setup has some real potential. The water is sitting at 55°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

Point Leo is a fairly consistent reef break that works best with swell from the SW. The first few days of the outlook are a bit of a write-off, with the wind blowing onshore or cross-shore and the conditions looking messy. You’ll see a bit of swell on Monday afternoon, 5ft from the SW with a 16-second period, but the SE wind is on it and the combined energy is a solid 1467 (moderate to strong), but it’s just not clean. The tide or something else is making it marginal.

Wednesday morning and afternoon the 19th is a total no-go with strong northerly winds blowing 25 mph, dropping the swell right down to 2ft or 3ft. Hard pass.

We start to see some life by Thursday the 20th. The morning has a 4ft WSW swell with a 13-second period and a clean offshore NW wind at 16 mph. The combined energy is 895 (moderate), and it’s looking clean. But the real standout is Thursday afternoon. The wind goes a touch lighter, still offshore from the WNW at 12 mph, the swell is 4ft from the WSW, 13 seconds, and the energy is 814 (moderate). The conditions are set to be very good, with clean, offshore lines.

Friday the 21st is the pick of the first week. Morning sees 5ft from the WSW, 15-second period, offshore NW wind at 16 mph, and a combined energy of 1285 (moderate to strong). It’s gonna be very good. The afternoon is even better for the experienced crew: 5ft from the SW, 14 seconds, offshore NW wind at 12 mph, and a meaty 1492 combined energy (moderate to strong). The report says excellent conditions for experienced surfers, and I’m stoked on that.

The weekend of the 22nd and 23rd brings a big jump in size. Saturday morning has 8ft from the SW with a 16-second period, WNW wind at 19 mph (cross-off), and a massive 2731 combined energy (strong). That’s a fair bit of grunt. Saturday afternoon pushes 8ft from the WSW, 15 seconds, and a huge 6042 combined energy (very strong). That’s serious swell. This is expert territory – over 8ft is big for most. The wind is cross-off, keeping it clean, but it’s powerful. Sunday the 23rd holds excellent conditions with 7ft from the SW, 14 seconds, and a clean offshore NW wind at 16 mph. The energy reads 2101 (strong). This is a proper groundswell window, and the long period (15-16 seconds) means it’ll peel nicely down the reef, with longer lulls between sets making the paddle out a bit easier.

Monday the 24th is another good one. The morning has 5ft from the SW, 14 seconds, offshore NW wind at 12 mph, and 1167 combined energy. The afternoon is a treat: glassy conditions with only a 3 mph WSW breeze, 5ft from the SW, 14 seconds, and 909 energy. That’s going to be smooth and clean.

The second week settles down. Tuesday the 25th is glassy again in the afternoon with a 4ft SW swell, 12 seconds, and 539 energy – nice for a cruiser session. After that, the wind picks up and the swell drops. Wednesday the 26th, swell is around 3ft with a strong offshore wind, but the combined energy is low (453). By Thursday the 27th, we see a very long-period pulse (18 seconds) but only 3ft, with a fresh offshore wind, and the energy is 676. It’s marginal, but that long period might offer a few clean shapes if you time it right.

The end of the outlook gets a bit windy. Friday the 28th sees a big spike in size again – 7ft from the SW, 14 seconds, with a strong 22 mph cross-off wind, and a very high 3357 combined energy. That’s a lot of power, but the wind is strong and the second half of the day turns ugly with a strong cross-shore. The last few days of August and into September are a mix of cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions, with the swell hanging around 3ft to 4ft. The energy is still moderate to strong (over 1000 at times), but the wind is messy.

The absolute standout windows are Friday the 21st and Sunday the 23rd of August. Friday has the excellent size and wind for experienced surfers, while Sunday delivers a big, clean, powerful groundswell with offshore winds. For the more relaxed surfer, Monday the 24th afternoon with glassy conditions is your best bet.

Rusty out.

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