Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 9AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 41 | 95 | 386 | 566 | 921 | 624 | 465 | 386 | 128 | 201 | 99 | 80 | 68 | 34 | 29 | 9 | 56 | 56 | 43 | 15 | 27 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:52AM1.73m | 00:14AM1.62m | 12:40PM1.73m | 1:00AM1.63m | 1:24PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.46m | 6:00PM0.48m | 6:12AM0.45m | 6:46PM0.47m | 6:57AM0.43m | 7:30PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | N 4 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 12 |
| kJ | 43 | 36 | 95 | 24 | 566 | 921 | 624 | 465 | 386 | 128 | 201 | 99 | 80 | 68 | 34 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 43 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SE 16 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 41 | 24 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 66 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 23 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSE 12 | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | SSE 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | NW 2 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 1 | 2 | 386 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | 8 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 56 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 0 | 31 | 323 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 30 | 96 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 10 | 30 |
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