
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leighton Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Leighton Beach at 1PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Leighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3114 | 3072 | 2989 | 2702 | 2436 | 2279 | 1990 | 1751 | 1700 | 1511 | 1316 | 1060 | 938 | 825 | 710 | 757 | 618 | 715 | 980 | 1243 | 1279 | 3683 | 3241 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:03AM0.54m | 00:45AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.14m | 1:44PM0.15m | 1:46PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | 2436 | 2279 | 1990 | 1751 | 1700 | 1511 | 1316 | 1060 | 938 | 825 | 710 | 757 | 618 | 715 | 980 | 1243 | 1152 | 3683 | 3241 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 22 | 54 | 46 | 90 | 158 | 336 | 543 | 1279 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 256 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3114 | 3072 | 2989 | 2702 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 397 | 430 | 1623 | 1623 | 1623 | 143 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 366 | 1881 | 1913 | 366 | 348 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 395 | 397 | 1973 | 348 | 348 |
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