
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leighton Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Leighton Beach at 6AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Leighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1751 | 1557 | 1511 | 1193 | 1060 | 938 | 825 | 745 | 757 | 699 | 715 | 965 | 1243 | 1279 | 3683 | 3326 | 3766 | 3455 | 3351 | 3639 | 4043 | 4588 | 5128 | 5395 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:03AM0.54m | 00:45AM0.49m | 5:29AM0.47m | 8:35PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.15m | 1:46PM0.16m | 1:41PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — |
1751 | 1557 | 1511 | 1193 | 1060 | 938 | 825 | 745 | 757 | 699 | 715 | 965 | 1243 | 1152 | 3683 | 3326 | 3766 | 3455 | 3351 | 3639 | 4043 | 4588 | 5128 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 22 | 54 | 46 | 90 | 158 | 336 | 549 | 1279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5395 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 397 | 1992 | 395 | 348 | 43 | 49 | 304 | 397 | 397 | 2016 | 366 | 348 | 315 | 124 | 366 | 366 | 2016 | 1989 | 397 | 1623 |
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