The Leap Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.63° S 172.70° W

The Leap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Leap sea temperature is
27.5°C
0.1° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Leap at 1AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (24 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (24 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
1.8
SSE
8
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
16
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
586
822
326
333
381
373
362
417
402
391
353
423
441
412
398
413
413
434
337
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
40
SE
45
SE
40
SE
35
ESE
40
SE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:41PM0.88m
3:48AM1.04m
4:21PM0.93m
4:27AM1.09m
4:56PM0.99m
Low Tide
9:32PM0.37m
10:17AM0.26m
10:12PM0.32m
10:51AM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
23
21
20
21
21
21
22
22
23
23
23
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
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