The Leap Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.63° S 172.70° W

The Leap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Leap sea temperature is
27.5° 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 (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Leap at 11PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (20 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
1
SW
14
2
SSE
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
2.1
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
11
2
S
16
2
S
15
2
S
14
1.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
849
480
565
495
606
529
423
368
1090
344
350
1220
1180
1141
927
1953
1879
1715
1042
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:08AM0.96m
1:54PM0.83m
2:10AM0.96m
2:53PM0.85m
Low Tide
6:36PM0.44m
7:46AM0.39m
7:45PM0.44m
8:49AM0.36m
8:44PM0.41m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
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
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
25
24
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
24
24
22
21
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