Surf Forecasts:
The Leap surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,018 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Leap over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 529 | 423 | 605 | 482 | 239 | 268 | 187 | 289 | 219 | 125 | 206 | 255 | 600 | 527 | 589 | 477 | 653 | 940 | 929 | 871 | 1018 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.38m | 6:14PM1.23m | 6:30AM1.39m | 7:01PM1.25m | 7:17AM1.36m | 7:47PM1.25m | 8:04AM1.30m | 8:33PM1.21m | 8:51AM1.20m | 9:20PM1.16m | 9:40AM1.09m | 10:09PM1.10m | 10:33AM0.99m | 11:03PM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM-0.03m | 00:14AM0.05m | 12:51PM-0.03m | 1:02AM0.05m | 1:35PM0.00m | 1:50AM0.09m | 2:19PM0.07m | 2:39AM0.15m | 3:03PM0.15m | 3:29AM0.22m | 3:48PM0.24m | 4:22AM0.30m | 4:36PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 529 | 423 | 206 | 482 | 239 | 268 | 187 | 104 | 219 | 64 | 138 | 255 | 600 | 527 | 589 | 477 | 653 | 940 | 929 | 871 | 1018 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 15 | SSE 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 152 | 76 | 73 | 201 | 169 | 215 | 121 | 152 | 145 | 125 | 206 | 89 | 82 | 79 | 30 | 83 | 74 | 71 | 85 | 79 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | NW 12 | SW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSE 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 79 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 169 | 91 | 44 | 43 | 55 | 36 | 103 | 18 | 29 | 26 | 75 | 73 | 82 | 52 | 50 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 12 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 3 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 162 | 127 | 605 | 111 | 192 | 18 | 12 | 289 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 44 | 32 | 123 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 586 | 586 | 586 | 46 | 46 | 214 | 214 | 586 | 586 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 586 | 594 | 46 | 214 | 46 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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