
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 7AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
197 | 132 | 181 | 165 | 157 | 206 | 200 | 195 | 243 | 229 | 222 | 222 | 276 | 276 | 268 | 324 | 340 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.67m | 2:34PM1.80m | 2:50AM1.68m | 3:17PM1.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.47m | 8:09AM0.41m | 8:43PM0.46m | 8:53AM0.39m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
197 | 132 | 181 | 165 | 157 | 206 | 200 | 195 | 243 | 229 | 222 | 222 | 276 | 276 | 268 | 324 | 340 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
18 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
5 | 28 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 19 | 77 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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