Point Leo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. We’ve got a decent spring run ahead at Point Leo, with the first solid windows coming this Friday morning and really firing up by Monday. Water temp is sitting at 56°, which is normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The week kicks off Friday morning the 28th with a clean 5 ft SW swell, period around 18 seconds and a moderate offshore breeze from the NW. That’s a proper groundswell—longer gaps between sets, but real grunt. The energy reading is 1953 (moderate to strong), and it looks excellent for experienced surfers. The reef setup handles long-period SW groundswell beautifully, so expect some nice lines. Friday arvo gets lumpy with a cross-shore, so stick to the morning.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are both in the 6-6 ft range, SW swell, period dropping to 13-14 seconds. Winds are light to moderate and cross-offshore, so conditions stay clean. The energy sits around 1200-1300, still moderate. Solid weekend for a beginner-friendly wave at this break—nothing too big, just fun and rideable.

Monday the 31st is the standout window. We’ve got a 7 ft SW swell for the morning with 14-second period and a light offshore NW breeze. Then Monday afternoon turns glassy—3 mph SSW wind, flat sea, same 6 ft, 14-second swell. Combined energy hits 1955. That’s the best couple of sessions on offer: clean, powerful, and uncrowded because the crowds are only “sometimes” here. For a break that’s fairly consistent, this one delivers.

Tuesday the 1st of September gets blown out by a strong NNW wind, 25 mph in the morning. Not worth it. Wednesday the 2nd sees a fresh offshore from the NW at 16 mph with a 7 ft SW swell, period 14 seconds, energy 2107. That’s big and clean—good for experienced surfers only, the swell’s pushing above 5 ft. Thursday the 3rd stays similar: 8-8 ft, fresh offshore NW winds, energy 2134-2200. Solid, but you need to know what you’re doing.

Then Friday the 4th of September gets serious. Light rain, 12 ft to 13 ft SW swell, period 13-14 seconds, and strong offshore winds from the WNW. Energy jumps to 7671 and then 9945—that’s very strong. This is expert territory only. The reef will be handling it, but the power is immense.

The following week (Sept 5th to 12th) has more size but wind and chop mix it up. Saturday the 5th is 8-10 ft with strong offshore winds, but the conditions are “strong offshore and clean but hard to paddle into”—honest. Sunday the 6th gets messy with cross-shore winds and 13 ft SSW swell, not worth it. Monday the 7th morning goes glassy, 6 ft SW swell, period 11 seconds, energy 967, and conditions are “glassy”—that’s a sneaky good session for those who can wait. Then a lull Tuesday and Wednesday, with onshore junk. Thursday the 10th morning turns glassy again, 4 ft, 14-second SW swell, energy 676—clean and small but very workable for a sunset solo. Friday the 11th afternoon jumps to 10 ft SW with 18-second period, NW cross-off at 19 mph, energy 6703—that’s another big, clean groundswell for experts. Saturday the 12th of September finishes strong: 8 ft SW, 16-17 second period, light cross-off WSW winds, energy 3461-4527. Board choice matters—longer period groundswell at a beach/reef setup like this means the wave will break with real shape, not just close out.

There’s a few quiet days in there (Sept 8th and 9th are mostly poor), but overall the 16-day stretch has plenty of action. If you’re a beginner, aim for this Friday morning or the weekend the 29th-30th. For experienced surfers, Monday the 31st is the pick, and the big sessions Sept 4th, 11th and 12th are worth circling on the calendar.

Rusty.

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