The Leap Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.63° S 172.70° W

The Leap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Leap sea temperature is
27.7°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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Leap at 3AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Afternoon (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
S
16
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1517
1373
1101
1005
860
849
947
743
764
753
690
673
663
736
603
584
574
574
488
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:14PM1.00m
10:54AM0.85m
11:15PM0.94m
12:07PM0.80m
Low Tide
4:39AM0.36m
4:41PM0.43m
5:49AM0.40m
5:50PM0.47m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:25
6:25
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
Feels °C
31
31
31
30
29
28
28
28
29
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
31
31
31
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