
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 75 | 69 | 64 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:38AM1.94m | 7:02PM1.89m | 7:30AM1.89m | 7:53PM1.81m | 8:22AM1.84m | 8:45PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.19m | 1:21AM0.20m | 1:50PM0.27m | 2:11AM0.27m | 2:41PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
104 | 75 | 69 | 64 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
12 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 8 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | SW 2 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 30 | 30 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 67 | 56 | 56 |
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