Point Leo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Point Leo. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the way, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag for conditions, so you gotta pick your moments.

The week kicks off with a small, weak south-west groundswell rolling in on Tuesday the 18th. At 4ft and a 14-second period, there’s some decent energy in the water (moderate, 683), but that light easterly breeze is putting a bit of a crinkle on the face. It’s rideable, but nothing to write home about.

Wednesday the 19th is a write-off. Strong northerly winds will trash any hope of a clean wave, with swell dropping to under 3ft. Save your energy.

Things start to turn around on Thursday the 20th. A new, cleaner south-west groundswell fills in, and while the size is tiny at 2-2ft, that long, 17-18 second period means it’ll have a lovely shape. The wind goes offshore from the north-west, and it gets clean. It’s a longboard session, but a beautiful one.

Friday the 21st sees the swell building back to a fun 4ft, with a period hovering around 14-15 seconds. The south-west groundswell has moderate energy (951-1064), and the cross-offshore wind from the west keeps the surface tidy. It’s a good, clean day for a proper session.

Now, here’s the standout. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are where it’s at. We get a solid pulse of south-west groundswell, hitting 8ft Saturday morning and holding over 7ft through Sunday. The period stays in that sweet spot for reefs like Point Leo (14-16 seconds). The energy jumps up to strong levels (3225), and we get light to moderate offshore winds from the west-northwest and north-west. This is serious, good-quality surf. Waves will be clean with plenty of push. With the size over 8ft, this is strictly for experienced surfers. Crowds are possible at a spot this good when it’s like this.

Monday the 24th drops back in size to a user-friendly 5-5ft. The wind swings offshore from the north-west again, and the moderate energy (844-1014) from the 14-second swell makes for a very good, clean day.

We hit a rough patch mid-week. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are plagued by onshore and cross-off winds that will chop things up. The swell is still there (4-5ft), but the quality just isn’t. Not worth the paddle.

Thursday the 27th offers a glimmer in the morning with a fresh offshore wind, but the swell is dropping and short-period. The afternoon brings a nasty pulse of 10ft WSW swell with a strong, strong onshore wind. That one is a stormy, blown-out mess.

The weekend of the 28th and 29th turns into a proper, heavy-duty south-west groundswell event, with waves reaching 10-12ft. The energy is very strong (6127 on Friday!). However, the wind is a problem. It’s cross-shore and cross-onshore, creating a nasty chop on top of that big power. This is only for the most experienced, and even then, it looks more like a kite-surfing affair with that big swell and messy wind.

By Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st, we’re back on point. The swell drops to a much more manageable 3-6ft. On the 31st, we see a fantastic combination: a long-period groundswell (17-18 seconds) with light offshore and variable winds. The energy is moderate to strong (1071-1233), and the conditions are described as very good. Point Leo will be clean, lined up, and fun for everyone.

Looking into the first days of September, the swell holds around 4-6ft through Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd. The wind stays manageable, and on Wednesday afternoon we see that long 18-second period again. That’s a clean, quality south-west groundswell for those mid-week sessions.

The absolute pick of the bunch is Saturday the 22nd through Sunday the 23rd for the experienced crew. For a more manageable but still high-quality day, Monday the 31st is your best bet.

Rusty.

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