Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leighton Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Leighton Beach at 4PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Leighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3311 | 2700 | 2516 | 2786 | 3424 | 4004 | 4318 | 4161 | 4320 | 3944 | 3594 | 2986 | 2696 | 2696 | 2491 | 2549 | 2451 | 2094 | 2038 | 1822 | 1822 | 1797 | 1724 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:50AM0.56m | 3:23AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.16m | 3:15PM0.13m | 3:26PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
3311 | 2700 | 2516 | 2786 | 3424 | 4004 | 4318 | 4161 | 4320 | 3944 | 3594 | 2986 | 2696 | 2696 | 2491 | 2549 | 2451 | 2094 | 2038 | 1822 | 1822 | 1797 | 1724 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | WSW 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 22 | 54 | 95 | 118 | 584 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 315 | 143 | 56 | 182 | 143 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 62 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 143 | 143 | 1 |
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