Point Leo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, lookin’ at the charts for Point Leo. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the way, but it’s gonna take a bit of patience to find the real clean windows. The water is sitting at 57°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The pattern starts with a big pulse of energy hitting Friday the 24th. We’re talking a solid 12 ft of SW groundswell with a 15-second period, packing some serious punch (10,398 combined energy). This is a lot of water, well over 8 ft, so this is expert-only territory. The wind is a fresh cross-off from the W, so it’ll be clean but mighty. It’s a big, powerful swell that’s gonna be a handful even for the locals.

That big swell drops back a touch over the weekend, but it stays sizeable. Saturday the 25th is still 8 ft, but the wind is a bit stronger and the wave comment is not great, so I’d be sitting that one out. Sunday the 26th is a step down to 7 ft, and we finally get a proper offshore wind from the WNW. The energy is still moderate (929 combined energy), but the conditions are looking good. This is where the window opens for the experienced crew.

Into Monday the 27th, the swell drops to a more manageable 5 ft to 5 ft, with a clean offshore from the NNW. The period is 11 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell with good shape. This is a solid day for the intermediate surfer who wants clean lines without the raw power of the bigger days.

Tuesday the 28th is a write-off. The wind cranks up to 25 mph, making it a battle just to get out. The swell is 6 ft, but the wind is just too strong. It’s a kite-surfing day, not a paddle-surfing day.

Wednesday the 29th sees another big pulse of SW groundswell, 10 ft with a 16-second period (5,003 combined energy). Again, this is big and powerful, for experts only. The wind is a moderate cross-off from the WSW, so it’ll be clean but the raw power is the main story.

The end of the week looks promising. Thursday the 30th has a nice 6 ft SW swell with a light breeze, and the wave comment says “very good.” That’s a sweet spot. But the real standout is Friday the 31st of July. Friday morning has 5 ft of SW groundswell, 13-second period, with a light offshore from the NNW. Then Friday afternoon, it goes glassy. Zero wind. 4 ft of clean, long-period SW swell at 13 seconds. This is the pick of the entire forecast. Clean, manageable, and uncrowded potential. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

The first week of August sees a few more pulses. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th have 7 ft to 8 ft SW groundswell with clean offshore winds, which is excellent for the experienced surfer. But the standout of that second week is Thursday the 6th of August. It’s a 10 ft SW groundswell at 19 seconds (6,336 combined energy) with a clean offshore wind. This is another big, powerful, long-period groundswell, perfect for a reef like Point Leo, but definitely for the experts only. The energy is very strong.

The run fades out after that. Saturday the 8th of August is small, 5 ft, and the wave comment says “poor.” That’s the end of the ride for this forecast.

So, to wrap it up: the best on offer for the average surfer is that Friday the 31st of July with the glassy conditions. For the big-wave crew, the first pulse on Friday the 24th and the pulse on Thursday the 6th of August are the ones to watch. Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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