
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 3AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 97 | 90 | 191 | 129 | 217 | 327 | 791 | 266 | 183 | 155 | 115 | 91 | 83 | 65 | 45 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 58 | 40 | 42 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48AM1.95m | 5:11PM1.95m | 5:36AM1.95m | 5:58PM1.91m | 6:24AM1.94m | 6:45PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.13m | 11:03AM0.15m | 11:28PM0.15m | 11:54AM0.19m | 00:15AM0.18m | 12:43PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | S 15 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 7 |
30 | 29 | 90 | 85 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 291 | 266 | 183 | 155 | 115 | 91 | 4 | 65 | 45 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 58 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 10 | S 9 | E 13 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 16 |
4 | 4 | 35 | 34 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 11 | — | S 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | — |
4 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 |
66 | 97 | 216 | 191 | 129 | 217 | 327 | 791 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 28 | 40 | 42 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 74 | 74 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 71 | 71 |
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