Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lefthanders today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lefthanders at 11AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Lefthanders. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | W 15 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3469 | 4850 | 8045 | 7153 | 8618 | 9831 | 11704 | 11177 | 10751 | 10463 | 10173 | 9758 | 9072 | 7961 | 7384 | 6202 | 5550 | 6591 | 8506 | 10029 | 10159 | 10290 | 10162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:00AM0.54m | 00:10AM0.70m | 00:37AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.52m | 4:12PM0.44m | 3:35PM0.38m | 3:25PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 3469 | 4850 | 1766 | 1880 | 1839 | 2378 | 11704 | 11177 | 10751 | 10463 | 10173 | 9758 | 9072 | 7961 | 7384 | 6202 | 5550 | 6591 | 8506 | 10029 | 10159 | 10290 | 10162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1365 | — | 136 | — | — | — | 284 | 2221 | 1878 | 1809 | 659 | 432 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 7 | W 15 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 333 | 997 | 8045 | 7153 | 8618 | 9831 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 1349 | 1342 | 1688 | 753 | 753 | 1109 | 5 | 515 | 5 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 249 | 249 | 174 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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