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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 7 pm Friday 08 May 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
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lefthanders today?
The current surf forecast for Lefthanders at 3AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lefthanders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | |
378 | 378 | 325 | 289 | 204 | 89 | 169 | 147 | 212 | 180 | 114 | 108 | 119 | 139 | 188 | 268 | 325 | 307 | 347 | 379 | 529 | 595 | 382 | 401 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:39AM0.93m | 10:47AM0.85m | 8:51AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.47m | 00:17AM0.49m | 00:43AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 378 | 378 | 325 | 289 | 204 | 89 | 169 | 147 | 212 | 134 | 107 | 108 | 85 | 125 | 188 | 268 | 325 | 307 | 347 | 379 | 529 | 595 | 382 | 401 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | SE 4 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NNW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | W 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 64 | 49 | 1 | 26 | 25 | 58 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 180 | 114 | 18 | 56 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 103 | 31 | 50 | 168 | 297 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | S 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 54 | 40 | 18 | — | 20 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 62 | 86 | 173 | 220 | 229 | 204 | 184 | — | — | 107 | 119 | 139 | 196 | 209 | 200 | 152 | 131 | 148 | 156 | 230 | 273 | 298 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 50 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 141 | 157 | 199 |
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