Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leighton Beach today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Leighton Beach at 10PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
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 17°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1694 | 1521 | 1447 | 1429 | 1411 | 1245 | 1193 | 1551 | 845 | 800 | 1240 | 1223 | 1206 | 1376 | 1428 | 1366 | 1326 | 1306 | 1430 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:24PM0.53m | 10:42AM0.32m | 11:48PM0.58m | 9:33AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.23m | 6:22AM0.25m | 4:28PM0.23m | 8:05AM0.25m | 2:55PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
1694 | 1521 | 1447 | 1429 | 1411 | 1245 | 1193 | 1551 | 845 | 800 | 1240 | 1223 | 1206 | 1376 | 1428 | 1366 | 1326 | 1306 | 1430 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 200 | 191 | 145 | — | 138 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 55 | 115 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 397 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 62 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 62 | 2 | 143 | 304 | 304 | 217 | 182 | 143 | 62 | 28 |
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