Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 8AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | S 4 | S 7 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 17 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 18 | 18 | 261 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 53 | 27 | 54 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:50AM2.01m | 6:13PM1.91m | 6:42AM2.06m | 7:06PM1.93m | 7:36AM2.09m | 8:01PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.16m | 12:10PM0.17m | 00:29AM0.12m | 1:06PM0.15m | 1:24AM0.10m | 2:03PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 15 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 17 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 28 | 41 | 43 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 54 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 10 | S 10 | NE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 6 | — | SE 14 | SSE 17 | E 13 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 18 | 2 | 44 | 21 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | 27 | 3 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | SE 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | NE 8 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 8 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 7 | — | SE 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 4 | 18 | 261 | — | 12 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 53 | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 435 | 31 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 56 | 71 | 56 | 71 | 67 | 67 | 74 | 67 | 30 | 96 | 56 | 71 | 28 | 0 |
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