
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 5AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
59 | 112 | 139 | 138 | 115 | 98 | 95 | 46 | 52 | 126 | 146 | 167 | 163 | 173 | 261 | 296 | 653 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:35AM1.95m | 3:08PM2.15m | 3:30AM2.00m | 4:02PM2.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.16m | 8:47AM0.04m | 9:26PM0.10m | 9:44AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 |
54 | 112 | 139 | 138 | 115 | 98 | 6 | 46 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 259 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | E 15 | — | E 14 | SE 9 |
59 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | S 19 | NE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | 7 | 52 | 126 | 146 | 167 | 163 | 173 | 261 | 296 | 653 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 140 | 28 | 10 | 28 | 153 | 28 | 10 |
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