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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 am Friday 22 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
21.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lefthanders today?
The current surf forecast for Lefthanders at 7AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
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 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
2399 | 2392 | 2362 | 2235 | 2049 | 1891 | 1731 | 1578 | 1488 | 1313 | 1255 | 1094 | 880 | 734 | 549 | 411 | 347 | 273 | 429 | 857 | 1710 | 1471 | 1405 | 1301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:00AM0.96m | 10:23AM0.87m | 9:21AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18PM0.40m | 00:08AM0.45m | 00:40AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 2399 | 2392 | 2362 | 2235 | 2049 | 1891 | 1731 | 1578 | 1488 | 1313 | 1255 | 1094 | 880 | 734 | 549 | 411 | 347 | 273 | 429 | 857 | 1710 | 1471 | 1405 | 1301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | S 11 | WSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 45 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 61 | 63 | 251 | 198 | 200 | 149 | 114 | 83 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | 35 | 55 | 127 | 98 | 129 | 204 | 151 | 157 | 211 | 157 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 99 | 349 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 87 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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