The Leap Surf Break

Lat Long: 13.63° S 172.70° W

The Leap 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Leap sea temperature is
27.1° C
0.3° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Leap at 9AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+13) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (15 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (15 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s

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 morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.9
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
1.2
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
219
147
206
206
322
176
258
258
252
510
587
527
508
515
515
515
515
489
477
669
854
962
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
15
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
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
High Tide
8:04AM1.30m
8:33PM1.21m
8:51AM1.20m
9:20PM1.16m
9:40AM1.09m
Low Tide
1:50AM0.09m
2:19PM0.07m
2:39AM0.15m
3:03PM0.15m
3:29AM0.22m
3:48PM0.24m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:24
6:24
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
27
27
29
26
27
29
29
29
29
29
30
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