Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leighton Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Leighton Beach at 5AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Leighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4605 | 3895 | 3798 | 3606 | 3062 | 3030 | 2200 | 1929 | 1746 | 1349 | 1216 | 769 | 917 | 493 | 412 | 464 | 347 | 283 | 342 | 428 | 766 | 1615 | 1645 | 1900 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:25PM0.31m | 8:47AM0.62m | 11:00PM0.33m | 9:18AM0.59m | 10:57PM0.37m | 9:48AM0.55m | 11:00PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.31m | 4:35PM0.12m | 2:18AM0.29m | 4:37PM0.15m | 3:20AM0.28m | 4:41PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
4605 | 3895 | 3798 | 3606 | 3062 | 3030 | 2200 | 1929 | 1746 | 1349 | 1216 | 769 | 917 | 493 | 412 | 464 | 347 | 283 | 261 | 197 | 766 | 1615 | 1645 | 1900 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 22 | W 22 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 18 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 92 | 180 | 130 | 342 | 428 | 163 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | W 24 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 22 | 91 | — | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | S 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
87 | 129 | 112 | 109 | 73 | — | 48 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 37 | 65 | — | 38 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 62 | 168 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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