
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 1PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 118 | 111 | 109 | 159 | 159 | 164 | 157 | 152 | 114 | 103 | 58 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 5:48AM1.97m | 6:12PM1.96m | 6:38AM1.94m | 7:02PM1.89m | 7:30AM1.89m | 7:53PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.13m | 00:32AM0.14m | 12:58PM0.19m | 1:21AM0.20m | 1:50PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
284 | 118 | 111 | 109 | 65 | 159 | 164 | 157 | 152 | 114 | 103 | 58 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | E 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | E 12 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 16 | SE 17 | SE 16 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | 75 | 75 | 66 | 3 | 42 | 63 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 15 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | NNW 2 |
— | — | — | 58 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 56 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 71 | 30 | 30 |
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