
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lefthanders today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lefthanders at 4AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Lefthanders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2481 | 3278 | 5127 | 5081 | 6607 | 9988 | 12608 | 12304 | 10658 | 10290 | 10867 | 11858 | 12789 | 15307 | 14473 | 13737 | 13210 | 12880 | 12204 | 11004 | 10310 | 9346 | 9346 | 9251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:44PM0.72m | 10:39PM0.65m | 5:18AM0.63m | 9:25PM0.61m | 7:11AM0.60m | 8:49PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.30m | 2:46AM0.62m | 1:58PM0.32m | 2:23AM0.53m | 2:09PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
2481 | 3278 | 5127 | 5081 | 6607 | 9988 | 12608 | 12304 | 10658 | 10290 | 10867 | 11858 | 12789 | 14097 | — | — | 13210 | 12880 | 12204 | 11004 | 10310 | 9346 | 9346 | 9251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
224 | 563 | 1198 | 2813 | 2552 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
365 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | SW 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15307 | 14473 | 13737 | — | — | — | — | 9873 | — | 8915 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 174 | 199 | 358 | 358 | 2032 | 304 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 218 | 249 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 358 | 1688 | 1688 | 1688 | 2002 | 1688 | 1688 | 1688 | 358 |
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