The Leap Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.63° S 172.70° W

The Leap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Leap sea temperature is
27.6°C
0.0° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Leap at 11AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (22 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)5ft (1.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
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
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
684
693
906
1179
955
760
1103
967
993
894
1239
1929
1907
1984
2037
1672
1611
1449
1224
1193
1006
773
763
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
E
10
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:14AM1.02m
3:46PM0.95m
3:52AM1.08m
4:20PM1.03m
4:28AM1.14m
4:53PM1.10m
Low Tide
9:38AM0.28m
9:40PM0.32m
10:12AM0.23m
10:17PM0.26m
10:44AM0.18m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:18
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6:25
6:25
6:25
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3
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2
2
1
1
2
4
1
2
5
4
3
4
3
2
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
Feels °C
26
26
26
28
29
28
28
26
26
27
27
27
28
28
28
29
30
29
28
28
28
30
30
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