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Leighton Beach Surf Forecast
/ WA – Perth City (29 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Leighton Beach surfForecast / WA – Perth City / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Leighton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Leighton Beach sea temperature is
19.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Leighton Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Leighton Beach at 11AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Leighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
437 | 537 | 608 | 865 | 721 | 1533 | 1895 | 2817 | 3341 | 3626 | 3724 | 3432 | 3114 | 2817 | 2541 | 2495 | 2212 | 2180 | 1929 | 1783 | 1930 | 1619 | 1306 | 1286 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:37AM0.47m | 6:29PM0.38m | 7:37AM0.52m | 8:04PM0.35m | 7:48AM0.59m | 9:56PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.33m | 00:21AM0.24m | 2:58PM0.24m | 00:25AM0.28m | 3:43PM0.14m | 00:03AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 437 | 537 | 608 | 865 | 426 | 1533 | 1895 | 2817 | 3341 | 3626 | 3724 | 3432 | 3114 | 2817 | 2541 | 2495 | 2212 | 2180 | 1929 | — | 1930 | 1619 | 1306 | 1286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 6 | 93 | 135 | 721 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1783 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 21 | 21 | 348 | 263 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 348 | 366 | 366 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 182 | 217 | 397 | 143 | 143 | 397 |
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