Point Leo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

Alright, listen up. The next couple of weeks have some real potential, but you’re gonna have to be patient and pick your windows. The opening days are messy, but there’s some real gold further out, especially around the end of the month and into the first week of September. The energy in the water is solid, with combined wave energy readings mostly in the thousands (3277 to 6998) – that’s plenty of push – but the wind and conditions are the real story.

Saturday the 22nd is a write-off. The morning has a fresh W cross-off breeze at 19 mph, and while there’s a clean 7 ft SW swell at 15 seconds, the notes say it’s marginal, with questionable tide. The afternoon builds to 10 ft but it’s cross-shore and chopped up. Not worth it.

Sunday the 23rd is the first real highlight. Morning comes in with a light NNW offshore at 6 mph, and that 7 ft SW swell at 14 seconds is clean. Good for experienced surfers. But the standout is the afternoon: glassy conditions with a WNW breeze at just 3 mph. The swell drops slightly to 6 ft but it’s perfect, clean lines. That’s your first window, my friends.

Monday the 24th the swell drops to 5 ft and the wind swings cross-off. It’s clean, but the energy is weak (816-874). Not much to get excited about. Tuesday brings onshore slop and rain, forget it. Wednesday is small and cross-on, poor. Thursday the 27th afternoon is interesting – glassy again with a 4 ft SW swell, but it’s pretty small.

Now, here’s where it gets good. The big push comes at the end of the month.

Sunday the 30th is a trap. The morning has a long-period SW swell at 19 seconds, and 4 ft, but it’s cross-on and bumpy. The afternoon is a messy 10 ft with strong cross-onshore winds – that’s a full-on close-out. Avoid.

Monday the 31st is the standout of the entire period. Overnight, the wind drops to dead calm, literally 0 mph. The morning is glassy, with a clean 7 ft SW swell at 16 seconds. The energy is strong (2475), it’s well overhead, and the conditions are pristine. This is a proper groundswell with real power. This is your mission. Expect some crowd, as it’s a fairly consistent spot and this will be the day.

After that, Tuesday the 1st has a clean 8 ft SW swell in the morning with a WNW cross-off, but the breeze is moderate. The afternoon is a blown-out disaster with 22 mph onshore wind. Wednesday and Thursday are small and poor.

The second week is leaner, but hold on. Friday the 4th of September morning looks promising. There’s a 8 ft SW swell at 14 seconds with a moderate WNW offshore wind. It’s big, but it’s clean. That’s a powerful day for the experts. The weekend that follows has smaller swells with light winds, offering some clean but modest waves.

So, overall, there are two true standouts: Sunday the 23rd for the glassy perfection, and Monday the 31st for the combination of size, period, and dead calm conditions. That Monday is the pick of the lot. Stay patient, pick your sessions, and be ready when the ocean lines up.

Rusty.

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