Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leca today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Leca at 2PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Leca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 504 | 563 | 468 | 461 | 440 | 420 | 355 | 373 | 294 | 247 | 617 | 845 | 1177 | 1299 | 1217 | 1062 | 936 | 859 | 736 | 724 | 443 | 586 | 922 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:51AM3.42m | 11:12PM3.28m | 11:23AM3.45m | 11:44PM3.28m | 11:56AM3.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.73m | 5:03PM0.57m | 5:12AM0.66m | 5:35PM0.55m | 5:45AM0.66m | 6:08PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 504 | 563 | 468 | 461 | 440 | 420 | 355 | 373 | 294 | 247 | 617 | 845 | 1177 | 1299 | 1217 | 1062 | 936 | 859 | 736 | 724 | 443 | 586 | 922 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | 31 | 16 | 33 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 367 | 294 | 165 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | — | — | 3 | 16 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 13 | 161 | 161 | 52 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 156 | 156 | 283 | 238 | 156 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 292 | 315 | 58 |
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