
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 12PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 43 | 42 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:30AM1.76m | 3:50PM1.82m | 4:14AM1.84m | 4:36PM1.86m | 5:01AM1.93m | 5:23PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.30m | 10:00PM0.26m | 10:25AM0.25m | 10:47PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SE 13 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 17 | NE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | NE 4 | E 12 |
5 | 43 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ENE 4 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 19 | NE 8 | SSE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | S 12 |
47 | 4 | 42 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 34 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | ENE 2 | NNE 4 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 32 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 0 | 35 | 30 | 1 | 56 | 71 | 140 | 96 | 96 | 126 |
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