Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 3AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (06 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 110 | 110 | 122 | 119 | 162 | 63 | 60 | 137 | 573 | 667 | 777 | 775 | 431 | 441 | 481 | 427 | 445 | 424 | 524 | 599 | 588 | 972 | 449 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:40PM1.75m | 9:03AM1.62m | 9:24PM1.73m | 9:50AM1.65m | 10:11PM1.73m | 10:41AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.38m | 3:17PM0.38m | 3:47AM0.36m | 4:04PM0.38m | 4:33AM0.33m | 4:55PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 141 | 110 | 110 | 90 | 81 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 123 | — | 777 | 775 | 431 | 441 | 481 | 427 | 445 | 424 | 524 | 599 | 588 | 972 | 449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | SE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SE 7 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 18 | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 127 | — | — | 119 | 109 | 104 | 70 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 56 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 14 | S 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 18 | NE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 68 | 122 | 119 | 162 | 39 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 55 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | E 11 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 36 | 137 | 573 | 667 | 739 | 749 | 215 | 169 | 56 | 286 | 191 | 142 | 120 | 111 | 3 | 670 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 35 | 31 | 43 | 56 | 56 | 41 | 35 | 41 | 153 | 189 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 172 | 153 |
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