Leighton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.01° S 115.74° E

Leighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Leighton Beach sea temperature is
17.2° C
2.1° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Leighton Beach at 11PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (26 Jul)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
1
1
!
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1771
1806
3052
2702
2178
1891
1606
1258
1135
1032
1030
1193
1127
1065
895
895
742
721
700
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:51AM0.67m
8:28AM0.68m
Low Tide
4:56PM0.06m
5:16PM0.06m
5:31PM0.06m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
12
11
11
13
16
17
15
14
Feels °C
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
7
7
9
13
13
11
10
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