Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 1PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 196 | 479 | 555 | 414 | 448 | 263 | 258 | 201 | 437 | 336 | 331 | 238 | 216 | 172 | 147 | 116 | 116 | 66 | 67 | 117 | 160 | 334 |
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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19AM1.70m | 6:43PM1.83m | 7:02AM1.70m | 7:24PM1.80m | 7:46AM1.70m | 8:08PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.34m | 12:32PM0.30m | 1:04AM0.33m | 1:17PM0.31m | 1:47AM0.33m | 2:03PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 176 | 196 | 479 | 555 | 414 | 448 | 263 | 258 | 184 | 437 | 336 | 331 | 238 | 216 | 172 | 147 | 116 | 116 | 66 | 67 | 53 | 160 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | SSE 13 | ESE 15 | E 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 21 | SE 20 | SSE 20 | NE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 17 | SE 11 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 71 | 118 | 125 | 9 | 239 | 233 | 246 | 204 | 201 | 295 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 37 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 117 | 33 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 15 | E 11 | E 9 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | S 23 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 5 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | NE 4 | E 14 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 135 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | WNW 2 | — | S 3 | S 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 334 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
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