Lefthanders surf break

Lefthanders surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 13 Jan 2026 AWST
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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
20.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Lefthanders today?

The current surf forecast for Lefthanders at 7AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am January 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jan)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (13 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (13 Jan)5ft (1.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Lefthanders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
2.3
SSE
1.4
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.6
SW
Period(s) (?)14141313138131313131314141414141414141413131314
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1077990711919854623613851639563987114711631079846846857915902877792769780961
Wind
(km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
SW
25
SSW
30
S
25
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:11PM
0.72
6:42PM
0.79
7:15PM
0.84
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:40AM
0.16
4:47AM
0.14
4:57AM
0.13
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise---5:22-------5:22-------5:22----
Sunset------7:34-------7:34-------7:34-
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181919192023211817151518232423192118151923232622
Feels °C (?)141515141617151313111215201918151614121621192117
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