
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leighton Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Leighton Beach at 6PM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Leighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
871 | 1144 | 1279 | 3428 | 3499 | 1902 | 3543 | 3393 | 3685 | 4092 | 4588 | 5808 | 5395 | 5647 | 5195 | 4658 | 4658 | 4486 | 4769 | 4428 | 4372 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:29AM0.47m | 8:35PM0.42m | 6:38AM0.45m | 8:18PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46PM0.16m | 1:41PM0.18m | 1:25AM0.37m | 1:38PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 |
871 | 1144 | 1044 | 3428 | 3499 | 1902 | 3543 | 3393 | 3685 | 4092 | 4588 | 5808 | — | — | — | 4658 | 4658 | 4486 | 4769 | — | 4372 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
336 | 549 | 1279 | — | — | 1189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5009 | 5395 | 5647 | 5195 | — | — | — | — | 4428 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 397 | 1973 | 723 | 348 | 315 | 124 | 315 | 366 | 430 | 723 | 603 | 1623 | 501 | 397 | 1623 | 397 | 1623 | 1623 | 1725 | 1623 |
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