The Leap Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.63° S 172.70° W

The Leap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Leap sea temperature is
27.7°C
0.1° 

The Leap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Leap today (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Leap at 12PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (21 Sep)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (21 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

Table - waves today at The Leap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
604
733
1167
1167
1218
1077
871
791
684
693
906
1179
955
760
1103
1147
993
894
1239
1929
1907
1984
2037
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:29AM0.97m
3:08PM0.89m
3:14AM1.02m
3:46PM0.95m
3:52AM1.08m
4:20PM1.03m
Low Tide
9:00AM0.33m
8:59PM0.38m
9:38AM0.28m
9:40PM0.32m
10:12AM0.23m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:25
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
Feels °C
29
29
30
31
31
29
28
26
25
24
26
26
27
25
25
26
27
26
26
27
27
26
28
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