Surf Forecasts:
The Leap surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,742 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Leap this week:
The surf forecast for The Leap over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Leap in the next 16 days are 2.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Leap over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 480 | 400 | 248 | 251 | 312 | 777 | 2465 | 2742 | 2130 | 1914 | 1472 | 1697 | 1256 | 984 | 649 | 1550 | 1538 | 1200 | 689 | 573 | 679 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.00m | 00:04AM1.04m | 12:26PM0.99m | 1:04AM1.08m | 1:32PM0.99m | 2:04AM1.15m | 2:38PM1.02m | 3:04AM1.22m | 3:41PM1.07m | 4:02AM1.29m | 4:40PM1.12m | 4:59AM1.35m | 5:36PM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.36m | 5:37PM0.30m | 6:15AM0.34m | 6:34PM0.29m | 7:23AM0.30m | 7:36PM0.27m | 8:30AM0.23m | 8:39PM0.23m | 9:33AM0.14m | 9:40PM0.17m | 10:32AM0.06m | 10:38PM0.12m | 11:27AM-0.01m | 11:34PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 75 | 143 | 124 | 206 | 597 | 2465 | 2742 | 2130 | 1914 | 1472 | 1697 | 1256 | 984 | 649 | 1550 | 1538 | 1200 | 689 | 407 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | NNE 9 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | N 10 | NW 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 32 | 17 | 8 | 117 | 312 | 777 | 130 | 19 | 46 | 71 | 53 | 40 | 211 | 207 | 261 | 376 | 607 | 455 | 502 | 573 | 679 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 15 | N 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 19 | NW 13 | NW 14 | SW 19 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 20 | S 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 21 | 18 | 41 | 40 | 133 | 85 | 91 | 368 | 84 | 78 | 38 | 37 | 306 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 5 | — | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 480 | 400 | 248 | 251 | 220 | 200 | 243 | 157 | 104 | 26 | 35 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 34 | 36 | 47 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 586 | 586 | 214 | 1125 | 240 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 214 | 565 | 565 | 930 | 1128 | 596 | 596 | 596 | 589 | 871 | 871 | 589 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Leap provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Leap can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Leap surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Leap) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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