Leighton Beach surf break

Leighton Beach surfForecast / WA – Perth City / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 AWST
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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
18.8° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Leighton Beach today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Leighton Beach at 4AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (29 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (29 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sun morning).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.1
W
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
11
0.6
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
13
2.2
NW
6
3
NW
8
4
WNW
9
5
W
10
5.5
W
12
5.5
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2157
1808
1356
1064
953
805
634
396
326
234
239
200
196
157
172
133
318
257
374
1047
2872
4580
7377
9494
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
40
NNE
50
NW
55
NW
60
WNW
60
WNW
70
WNW
70
W
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:49AM0.66m
8:13AM0.68m
8:38AM0.70m
Low Tide
4:43PM0.13m
5:09PM0.10m
5:37PM0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:20
1
1
1
2
3
4
2
3
2
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
17
20
18
19
21
20
19
17
16
15
14
14
13
14
15
13
14
14
14
15
15
13
12
11
14
15
14
13
14
12
9
6
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.1
W
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
10
1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
Energy kJ
2157
1808
1356
1064
953
805
634
396
326
234
239
200
196
157
172
110
318
257
249
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
87
87
232
224
185
144
141
106
81
49
133
30
19
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
12
11
25
64
92
85
102
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
1.2
N
4
2.2
NW
6
3
NW
8
4
WNW
9
5
W
10
5.5
W
12
5.5
W
12
Energy kJ
1
3
5
16
56
374
1047
2872
4580
7377
9494
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
217
217
304
304
143
143
143
143
143
62
13
1
1
1
1
127
24
2465
2489
2489
1623
1623
1623
1623
Best forecast wave conditions in Perth City Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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