
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
357 | 327 | 408 | 617 | 837 | 819 | 768 | 621 | 434 | 347 | 261 | 242 | 125 | 120 | 75 | 58 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:55PM1.99m | 9:26AM1.88m | 9:51PM1.89m | 10:24AM1.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.12m | 3:40PM0.20m | 4:09AM0.19m | 4:34PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 19 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
357 | 327 | 408 | 617 | 837 | 819 | 768 | 621 | 434 | 347 | 261 | 242 | 125 | 120 | 75 | 58 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
115 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
220 | 213 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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