Lefthanders surf break

Lefthanders surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 09 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
21.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Lefthanders today?

The current surf forecast for Lefthanders at 2AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm January 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jan)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (10 Jan)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (10 Jan)8ft (2.5m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
1
!
!
2
4
3
0
0
!
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SSW
2.4
SSW
3
S
3
S
1.6
SW
2.1
SSE
1.6
S
1.9
SSE
2.5
S
3
SSE
2.2
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.2
SSE
1
SSE
1
S
1.1
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
0.6
SW
1
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
Period(s) (?)111010101099988888888877714141616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2070124117141514527671402586899974612352274183137127155208197167169393875875
Wind
(km/h)
40
SSE
40
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
10
SE
25
S
35
SSE
35
SE
35
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
E
5
WNW
25
SSW
30
S
25
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
10
ENE
5
WSW
10
SW
30
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffglasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:22PM
0.51
5:59PM
0.53
5:25PM
0.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:37AM
0.29
4:54AM
0.24
4:40AM
0.19
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Sunrise-----5:18-------5:20-------5:20--
Sunset7:34-------7:34-------7:34-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181614131316232322221915141723212421201817202120
Feels °C (?)108778112018161612991322172017161415202016
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