The Leap Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.63° S 172.70° W

The Leap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 16 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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Leap at 6AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)18s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
258
252
600
587
527
508
515
515
515
515
489
477
661
940
962
1061
1065
1158
1144
1350
1417
1351
1239
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
E
15
NE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
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
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:51AM1.20m
9:20PM1.16m
9:40AM1.09m
10:09PM1.10m
10:33AM0.99m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.15m
3:03PM0.15m
3:29AM0.22m
3:48PM0.24m
4:22AM0.30m
4:36PM0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
29
29
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