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Leighton Beach Surf Forecast
/ WA – Perth City (29 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Leighton Beach surfForecast / WA – Perth City / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Leighton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Leighton Beach sea temperature is
21.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Leighton Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Leighton Beach at 9PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Leighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | |
961 | 946 | 940 | 649 | 558 | 479 | 428 | 361 | 361 | 319 | 338 | 293 | 250 | 250 | 259 | 268 | 290 | 295 | 286 | 246 | 281 | 318 | 250 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:03AM0.67m | 9:21AM0.68m | 9:41AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.12m | 6:16PM0.12m | 6:58PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 961 | 946 | 940 | 649 | 558 | 479 | 428 | 361 | 361 | 319 | 338 | 293 | 250 | 250 | 259 | 268 | 290 | 295 | 286 | 212 | 281 | 197 | 250 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 38 | 73 | 117 | 246 | 227 | 318 | 210 | 269 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | SSW 4 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 4 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 143 | 143 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 143 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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