Point Leo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cooking for Point Leo over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of groundswell coming in from the southwest, and for a reef break that handles a SW swell really well, this is a promising outlook. The water temp is sitting right on 57°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The action kicks off on Thursday the 16th. It’s a big day for experienced surfers only, with a solid 8ft SW groundswell. The energy is pumping hard (2562), and with a 15-second period, these are proper, long lines. The morning looks clean with a light cross-off breeze, but it gets a bit messy in the afternoon as the wind swings cross-shore.

Friday the 17th is the standout of the first week. The swell drops slightly to 7ft from the SW, but the period stretches to 16 seconds, making for some exceptionally long, powerful waves. The morning is clean with a light cross-off, but the afternoon is where it’s at: glassy conditions with zero wind. That’s as good as it gets for a point reef like this.

Saturday the 18th is still a good day, with the swell easing to 6ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon. The morning is clean, and the afternoon goes glassy again. The energy is dropping (1154 to 909), but it’s still a fun, manageable size for a good crew.

From Sunday the 19th through to Wednesday the 23rd, the swell drops off significantly. It’s a bit of a lull, with waves in the 3ft to 4ft range. The winds are mostly offshore or clean, so it’s not blown out, but the energy is weak (279 to 759). It’s a good time for beginners to get some practice on the smaller days, but nothing to get too excited about.

Then we get a second pulse. Thursday the 23rd afternoon sees the swell jump back up to 7ft, and it’s a fresh offshore wind, keeping things clean. The real second standout is Friday the 24th morning. The swell is 8ft from the SW with a 15-second period, and the energy is back up (2148). The wind is a fresh offshore, so expect some hollow, powerful waves. It’s a big day for the experienced crew.

The rest of the month into the start of August stays active. We see another big pulse around Monday the 28th, with 8ft to 10ft SW swell, but the wind is strong and can make paddling out a real mission. The end of the period on the 31st pushes up to 12ft with a 16-second period and massive energy (6049), but the wind is sloppy and cross-onshore, so it’s not the one to aim for.

Overall, the best windows are Friday the 17th afternoon for the glassy, long-period perfection, and the Friday the 24th morning for the powerful, offshore conditions. Get on it.

Rusty.

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