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Lefthanders Surf Forecast
/ WA – Margaret River (57 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Lefthanders surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lefthanders surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lefthanders sea temperature is
20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lefthanders today?
The current surf forecast for Lefthanders at 9PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lefthanders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
5710 | 4951 | 4610 | 5173 | 5701 | 6008 | 5652 | 5081 | 4413 | 3819 | 3975 | 4207 | 3903 | 3619 | 3216 | 2892 | 2672 | 2617 | 2399 | 2305 | 2094 | 1919 | 1608 | 1438 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:35AM0.96m | 11:32AM0.88m | 10:52AM0.80m | 5:17PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.33m | 1:53AM0.37m | 3:45PM0.76m | 2:22AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 104 | 4951 | 4610 | 5173 | 5701 | 6008 | 5652 | 5081 | 4413 | 3819 | 3975 | 4207 | 3903 | 3619 | 3216 | 2892 | 2672 | 2617 | 2399 | 2305 | 2094 | 1919 | 1608 | 1438 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 264 | 460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5710 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1342 | 1342 | 358 | 37 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 91 | 199 | 1342 | 91 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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