The Leap Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.63° S 172.70° W

The Leap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 11 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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Leap at 7AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (11 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (11 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, moderate winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
14
1.8
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.1
S
14
1.2
SE
11
0.8
S
14
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2873
1321
1285
828
804
1067
960
832
808
683
563
451
437
356
350
692
569
491
483
482
373
281
434
340
Wind (km/h)
45
E
40
E
40
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:50AM1.34m
5:25PM1.18m
5:41AM1.38m
6:14PM1.23m
6:30AM1.39m
7:01PM1.25m
Low Tide
10:31PM0.12m
11:16AM-0.00m
11:24PM0.07m
12:05PM-0.03m
00:14AM0.05m
12:51PM-0.03m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:47
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6:23
6:23
6:23
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Temp °C
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
22
24
25
25
25
25
23
23
23
23
24
23
25
25
23
24
24
24
25
25
26
27
25
25
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