Leighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.01° S 115.74° E

Issued: 1 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Leighton Beach sea temperature is

17.2° C

Leighton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Leighton Beach today (27 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Leighton Beach at 9AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (27 Jul)	8ft (2.4m)	13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)	7ft (2.1m)	12s
Evening (27 Jul)	6ft (1.9m)	13s

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.
	Monday 27								Tuesday 28								Wednesday 29
	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
Rating (10 max)	!	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	2	3	2	2	1	3	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 13	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 17	WSW 17	SW 13	WSW 16	WSW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	2800	2334	1891	1606	1258	1135	1091	1030	1193	1127	999	895	895	742	721	700	607	607	486	469	469	400	343	326
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	ESE	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	NE	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide			7:51AM0.67m									8:28AM0.68m								9:00AM0.68m
Low Tide							5:16PM0.06m								5:31PM0.06m								5:40PM0.08m


	—	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:07	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:37	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	13	13	15	15	15	14	13	12	11	11	13	16	17	15	14	12	11	11	15	18	19	17	16
Feels °C	10	10	9	11	10	10	9	10	9	7	7	9	13	14	11	10	7	5	5	9	13	15	13	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 13	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13
kJ	2800	2334	1891	1606	1258	1135	1091	1030	1193	1127	999	895	895	742	721	700	607	607	486	394	394	400	295	290
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 14	W 24	W 24	W 24	WSW 22	WSW 21	WSW 21	WSW 21	WSW 19	WSW 19	WSW 19	WSW 19	WSW 18	WSW 17	WSW 17	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 16
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	401	11	11	11	47	90	89	87	214	329	322	398	395	469	469	373	343	326
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 24	W 24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 2	—	SE 3	ESE 3	E 3	—	—	—	—	ENE 3	ENE 3	NE 3	NNE 4	NNE 3	N 4	NNE 2	NE 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	2	1	1	—	—	—	—	3	5	9	8	4	2	1	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	2	4
Distance (km)	143	1	1	28	124	143	43	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	24	24	21	1	1	24
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Rating (10 max)		5	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Injidup Point WA - Margaret River	Injidup Point WA - Margaret River	Injidup Point WA - Margaret River	Bruny Island - Cloudy Bay TAS - East Coast	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Remarkable Caves TAS - East Coast	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Noises WA - Margaret River	St George River VIC - Cape Otway	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	The Bombie and Boat Ramp WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Sand Patch Beach WA - Far South	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Cyclops WA - Far South	Golf Course Reef NSW - South Coast
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	6	5

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