Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leighton Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Leighton Beach at 6PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Leighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1531 | 1377 | 1321 | 1598 | 1644 | 1857 | 2007 | 1826 | 1872 | 5005 | 3504 | 4432 | 2775 | 5914 | 5611 | 5387 | 5750 | 5973 | 5712 | 5007 | 4239 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:39AM0.40m | 00:19AM0.48m | 9:25AM0.34m | 00:36AM0.52m | 8:20AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.23m | 6:11AM0.31m | 4:45PM0.21m | 7:48AM0.33m | 4:28PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1531 | 1377 | 1321 | 1598 | 1644 | 1857 | 2007 | 1826 | 1872 | — | — | — | 2775 | 5914 | 5611 | 5387 | 5750 | 5973 | 5712 | 5007 | 4239 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 20 | W 20 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 131 | 202 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 336 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 3 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | W 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 39 | 36 | 94 | 5005 | 3504 | 4432 | 1476 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 324 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 352 | 1142 | 1142 | 1142 | 633 | 605 | 430 | 917 | 143 | 143 | 2 | 346 | 348 | 348 | 348 | 315 |
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