Leighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Western Australia – Perth City)
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Surf Break: Leighton Beach
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Surf Break: Leighton Beach
| Name: | Leighton Beach |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: ESE |
Leighton Beach in the Perth Area is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include and rips.
Overall Leighton Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The figure illustrates the combination of swells directed at Leighton Beach over a norm... (show all text)
This chart describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direction... (show all text)
Also see Leighton Beach surf quality by season and Leighton Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Western Australia - Perth City surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Leighton Beach
Visitor Reviews of Leighton Beach
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Leighton Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Artificial reef | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Cable Station Reef | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Cottesloe Beach | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Main Beach | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | City Beach Groyne | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Leighton Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 6643 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 6723 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 6733 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 6771 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Western Aleutians Buoy | 7013 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Leighton Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Fremantle, Australia | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Rottnest Island, Australia | 11 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Warnbro Sound, Australia | 21 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Two Rocks Marina, Australia | 37 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Lancelin, Australia | 73 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Leighton Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 1735 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 1745 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 1768 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 1771 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 1774 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Leighton Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Mosman Park (Australia) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | North Fremantle (Australia) | 1 mi |
| Third closest city location | Peppermint Grove (Australia) | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Cottesloe (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Bicton (Australia) | 2 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Leighton Beach is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 16 km (10 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Leighton Beach is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 23 km (14 miles) away.
