The Leap Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.63° S 172.70° W

The Leap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Leap sea temperature is
27.2° C
0.2° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Leap at 12PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (19 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)15s
Evening (19 Aug)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Thu night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
2.1
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
1.1
S
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1333
1239
1224
1193
1341
1405
1033
1350
1297
1370
1633
1154
907
480
565
581
606
476
418
437
344
1090
1100
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
ESE
40
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:34AM0.90m
00:03AM0.98m
12:44PM0.84m
1:08AM0.96m
1:54PM0.83m
Low Tide
5:23AM0.36m
5:31PM0.40m
6:33AM0.39m
6:36PM0.44m
7:46AM0.39m
7:45PM0.44m
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clear
part cloud
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rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
25
26
25
Feels °C
29
29
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
24
23
23
23
21
22
23
21
23
21
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