Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 6AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
72 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 47 | 64 | 78 | 70 | 51 | 77 | 89 | 375 | 187 | 120 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:12AM2.01m | 6:39PM2.08m | 7:05AM1.97m | 7:31PM1.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.04m | 12:30PM0.03m | 1:02AM0.07m | 1:24PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | -1 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
72 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 47 | 57 | 51 | 23 | 51 | 77 | 89 | 77 | 45 | 45 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | E 10 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 64 | 78 | 51 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 3 | 45 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | SE 17 |
7 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 70 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 375 | 187 | 120 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 153 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 96 | 153 | 153 | 23 |
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