Leighton Beach wind forecast & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Leighton Beach: 9 kts S, gusts 15, 1.7 m waves, water 20 °C — too light to kite.
7-day forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | |
| Wind | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 8 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Temperature | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
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Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 23 | 02 | 05 | 08 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 02 | 05 | 08 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 02 | 05 | |
| Surf (est.) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Primary swell | 1.212s↑ | 1.112s↑ | 1.417s↑ | 1.416s↑ | 1.416s↑ | 1.416s↑ | 1.316s↑ | 1.315s↑ | 1.315s↑ | 1.315s↑ | 1.58s↑ | 1.714s↑ | 1.614s↑ | 1.514s↑ | 1.313s↑ | 1.213s↑ | 1.113s↑ | 1.16s↑ | 1.312s↑ | 1.212s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.615s↑ | 0.715s↑ | 0.815s↑ | 0.815s↑ | 0.915s↑ | 1.015s↑ | 1.015s↑ | 1.115s↑ | 1.215s↑ | 1.215s↑ | 1.315s↑ | 1.315s↑ | 1.214s↑ | 1.214s↑ | 1.114s↑ | 1.113s↑ | 1.113s↑ | 1.013s↑ | 0.913s↑ | 0.813s↑ |
| Wind waves | 1.15s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 0.95s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.45s↑ | 1.66s↑ | 1.86s↑ | 1.35s↑ | 0.84s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.84s↑ | 1.713s↑ | 1.46s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 0.73s↑ | 0.64s↑ |
| Waves | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Period | 13s | 14s | 14s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 15s | 14s | 14s | 14s | 14s | 14s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 13s |
| Power | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Groundswell | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: North Fremantle, Perth
- Water: Sea
- Sports: KitesurfWindsurfSurf
- Best wind directions: SSSWSW
Leighton Beach lies in North Fremantle, between Cottesloe and the mouth of the Swan River, and on summer afternoons it is one of Perth's main kitesurfing and windsurfing beaches. The draw is the Fremantle Doctor, the strong south-westerly sea breeze that blows in most summer afternoons from around midday, often reaching 15 to 25 knots. At Leighton it blows side-on to side-onshore along the west-facing beach, giving long runs over choppy water with small wind-swell for jumping and wave riding. The open beach and steady breeze make it suitable for intermediate and advanced riders; beginners are better served by lessons on the flatter water of the river and bay. Kite launching and riding areas are set by local rules, and the beach is shared with swimmers near the Leighton surf life saving club, so riders should keep clear of the patrolled flags. On mornings with an easterly offshore wind and a south-west swell, small surf can break along the sand. The working cranes of Fremantle Harbour are visible to the south. See the wind forecast and water temperature below.
No webcam here yet.
Leighton Beach FAQ
- Is there a surf cam at Leighton Beach?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Leighton Beach.
- What wind direction works at Leighton Beach?
- It works best in S, SSW, SW winds.
