
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
36 | 44 | 32 | 31 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 185 | 68 | 120 | 152 | 142 | 102 | 98 | 84 | 89 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:38AM1.89m | 2:12PM2.09m | 2:35AM1.95m | 3:08PM2.15m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.22m | 7:50AM0.10m | 8:29PM0.16m | 8:47AM0.04m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
26 | 44 | 31 | 15 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 58 | 68 | 120 | 152 | 142 | 102 | 98 | 84 | 89 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
36 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 51 | 50 | 13 | 13 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | N 4 | E 12 | ESE 6 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 2 | WSW 2 | W 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 |
7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 71 | 76 | 28 | 28 |
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