Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leighton Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Leighton Beach at 10AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Leighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
712 | 603 | 612 | 692 | 768 | 734 | 690 | 1186 | 2325 | 2066 | 1797 | 1680 | 1428 | 1172 | 922 | 852 | 745 | 618 | 525 | 505 | 970 | 1083 | 1474 | 1713 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:03AM0.59m | 6:55AM0.61m | 7:37AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.08m | 4:15PM0.08m | 4:26PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
712 | 603 | 612 | 692 | 768 | 734 | 690 | 1186 | 2325 | 2066 | 1797 | 1680 | 1428 | 1172 | 922 | 852 | 745 | 618 | 525 | 505 | 970 | 1083 | 1474 | 1713 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SSW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | WSW 15 | — | — | W 24 | W 23 |
30 | 38 | 75 | 34 | 249 | 428 | 575 | 669 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 256 | — | — | 11 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — |
196 | 136 | 70 | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 34 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 143 | 143 | 2 | 28 | 182 | 143 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 127 | 346 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 127 |
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