Lefthanders Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.90° S 114.98° E

Lefthanders 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lefthanders sea temperature is
19.2° C
1.9° 

Lefthanders surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lefthanders today (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lefthanders at 10PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)13ft (4.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
4.5
WSW
15
5
WSW
15
5
WSW
15
5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8957
8333
7636
6655
6573
8083
9848
10881
11166
10546
10421
10064
8972
8155
7197
6991
7196
7411
7222
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
30
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
00:37AM0.74m
1:15AM0.78m
Low Tide
3:35PM0.38m
3:25PM0.34m
3:31PM0.30m
cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
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rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
9
10
9
10
9
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
13
12
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