Leighton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.01° S 115.74° E

Leighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Leighton Beach sea temperature is
18.3°C
0.3° 

Leighton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Leighton Beach today (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Leighton Beach at 3PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Afternoon (21 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Evening (21 Sep)6ft (1.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
0
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1781
1666
1644
1689
1781
1572
1511
1328
1161
956
996
982
1083
1068
1048
1018
837
824
812
679
669
668
563
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
ENE
10
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:23AM0.54m
6:23AM0.55m
7:11AM0.56m
9:46PM0.36m
Low Tide
3:05PM0.11m
3:12PM0.12m
3:15PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:12
6:13
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
17
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
17
16
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
13
15
16
14
13
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
15
13
12
13
13
13
14
12
12
13
12
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