Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 1AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
290 | 346 | 314 | 264 | 330 | 382 | 458 | 525 | 418 | 313 | 290 | 687 | 763 | 754 | 647 | 483 | 288 | 178 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:54PM1.83m | 7:18AM1.82m | 7:41PM1.81m | 8:09AM1.84m | 8:33PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.26m | 1:40PM0.27m | 2:04AM0.26m | 2:33PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
290 | 346 | 314 | 264 | 330 | 382 | 458 | 525 | 418 | 313 | 290 | 687 | 763 | 754 | 647 | 483 | 288 | 178 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 138 | 142 | 238 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
— | 1 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 287 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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