Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leighton Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Leighton Beach at 11AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Leighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
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1953 | 1928 | 1880 | 1788 | 1743 | 1487 | 1428 | 1319 | 1175 | 1159 | 1099 | 1083 | 1023 | 817 | 793 | 892 | 892 | 1411 | 1572 | 1559 | 1496 | 1576 | 1621 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:19AM0.59m | 00:00AM0.36m | 10:45AM0.50m | 00:06AM0.42m | 10:39AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.29m | 5:44PM0.19m | 3:58AM0.29m | 5:17PM0.23m | 5:05AM0.30m | 4:57PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1953 | 1928 | 1880 | 1788 | 1743 | 1487 | 1428 | 1319 | 1175 | 1159 | 1099 | 1083 | 1023 | 817 | 793 | 892 | 892 | 1411 | 1572 | 1559 | 1496 | 1576 | 1621 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 20 | W 20 | — | WSW 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 457 | — | — | 129 | 196 | — | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 49 | 324 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 21 |
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