Lights Beach Surf Forecast

/ WA – Far South (31 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (35.03° S 117.29° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Lights Beach surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 AWST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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

Today's Lights Beach sea temperature is 20.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Lights Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Lights Beach at 6PM is: 1.7m 22s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (26 Apr)	6.5ft (2.0m)	13s
Afternoon (26 Apr)	7ft (2.1m)	13s
Evening (26 Apr)	6.5ft (2.0m)	21s

Table - waves today at Lights Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 26					Monday 27								Tuesday 28								Wed 29
	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	5 AM	8 AM
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	6	7	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 22	SSW 21	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	1380	1497	2050	3469	4557	8755	8469	8095	7335	5999	5286	4729	4670	4436	3818	3766	3714	3545	3246	3155	2883	2668	2503	2466
Wind (km/h)	WNW	S	SE	E	ENE	NNE	NNW	NNW	W	NE	NE	NW	NNW	WNW	WNW	ENE	E	SSE	SE	ENE	NE	NNE	N	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross	cross-off	off	glassy	glassy	glassy
High Tide					8:34PM0.54m				10:13AM0.50m				9:11PM0.49m				9:50AM0.55m				9:43PM0.44m
Low Tide			3:24PM0.40m				3:41AM0.19m				3:52PM0.32m				3:32AM0.24m				4:20PM0.26m				3:13AM0.28m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:45	—
	—	—	5:34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	5:30
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	5	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	19	16	16	15	15	15	16	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	17	18	17	16	16	15	14	14
Feels °C	17	17	14	15	15	15	14	14	12	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	17	17	16	15	16	15	14	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
kJ	1380	1497	1699	1673	4557	8755	8469	8095	7335	5999	5286	4729	4670	4436	3818	3766	3714	3545	3246	3155	2883	2668	2503	2466
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 25	SSW 24	SSW 22	SSW 21	SSW 13	SW 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 13	S 13	S 13	ESE 4	S 13	S 13
kJ	161	704	2050	3469	1597	792	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	87	87	87	8	55	55
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 4	—	—
kJ	51	31	55	55	350	174	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	4	2	5	6	7	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	244	230	0	0	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	213	230	34	21	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	4			6	7	7	9	8	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	6	4	4	5	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	6	8	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4
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Rating (10 max)	8	7	5	6	7	7	8	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	7	7	9

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