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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 Monday 11 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
20.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lefthanders today?
The current surf forecast for Lefthanders at 12AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lefthanders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | |
454 | 425 | 793 | 1137 | 1435 | 1643 | 1808 | 2052 | 3353 | 4655 | 6949 | 8186 | 8763 | 9114 | 8530 | 7839 | 7651 | 6694 | 5784 | 5259 | 4724 | 4374 | 3785 | 3598 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:55PM0.74m | 8:08AM0.81m | 8:03PM0.71m | 7:59AM0.85m | 9:43PM0.69m | 8:06AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.72m | 1:04AM0.56m | 2:45PM0.60m | 1:16AM0.60m | 3:21PM0.50m | 1:13AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 454 | 425 | 793 | 1137 | 1435 | 1643 | 1808 | 2052 | 3353 | 4655 | 6949 | 8186 | 8763 | 9114 | 8530 | 7839 | 7651 | 6694 | 5784 | 5259 | 4724 | 4374 | 3785 | 3598 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 172 | 167 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 159 | 547 | 883 | 70 | 67 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 1505 | — | — | 2356 | 2402 | 867 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 7 | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 30 | — | 6 | 103 | 162 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 361 | 249 | 232 | 167 | 112 | 86 | 62 | — | 28 | 19 | — | — | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 50 | 50 | 141 | 141 | 50 | 199 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 199 | 630 | 304 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 5 |
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