Check the Beach

Leighton Beach

Western Australia, Australia

Leighton Beach 1 photo

  • Mosman (close up) and Leighton (distance) beaches with Fremantle harbour cranes in the background, seen from near the Vlamingh Memorial, Western Australia.

    Mosman (close up) and Leighton (distance) beaches with Fremantle harbour cranes in the background, seen from near the Vlamingh Memorial, Western Australia.. Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 6:34 pm
6 am
3.5
15 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
7 am
3.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
4.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.1
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.2
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.0
25 km/h16 mph wind, Fair
Now
5.1
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Leighton Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C58°F
Water
20°C67°F
Wind
2415 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
5736 km/hmph
Waves
2.1 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:34 pm
Today
3.5Poor6 am1510
3.0Poor7 am1610
2.2Poor8 am2314
1.9Poor9 am2012
2.0Poor10 am1912
2.3Poor11 am2113
2.9Poor12 pm2214
3.9Poor1 pm2314
4.9Fair2 pm2415
5.1Fair3 pm2516
5.2Fair4 pm2516
5.0Fair5 pm2516
5.1FairNow2415
Sat
3.6Poor6 am53
3.3Poor7 am53
2.7Poor8 am21
2.7Poor9 am11
2.7Poor10 am85
2.7Poor11 am1711
3.1Poor12 pm2013
4.3Fair1 pm2415
5.2Fair2 pm2516
4.7Fair3 pm2616
4.5Fair4 pm2516
3.5Poor5 pm2415
5.3Fair6 pm2415
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 pm, 0.1 m. Low at 2 am, -0.2 m. High at 8 am, <0.1 m. Low at 1 pm, -<0.1 mHigh 7 pm, 0.1 m<1 ftLow 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 am, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 1 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • High 7 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 8 am, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon6.8 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue8.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 10%
  • Wed9.2 ExcellentBest 9 am to 5 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 10%
  • Thu9.1 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 6%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms490 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers450 m0.3 mi away
  • Drinking water450 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m630 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables450 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground460 m0.3 mi away
  • Wheelchair rampMapped nearbyWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
290 m950 ftStirling Highway Before Coventry Parade
Nearest town
3.3 km2.1 miFremantle (town)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miJandakot Airport (JAD)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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