Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 2AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
302 | 763 | 874 | 854 | 702 | 483 | 280 | 253 | 167 | 101 | 69 | 54 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:41PM1.81m | 8:09AM1.84m | 8:33PM1.79m | 9:04AM1.86m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.26m | 2:33PM0.29m | 2:55AM0.26m | 3:28PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
223 | 763 | 874 | 854 | 702 | 483 | 280 | 253 | 167 | 101 | 69 | 54 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
302 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 71 | 30 |
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