
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 10AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
192 | 192 | 153 | 149 | 118 | 118 | 87 | 85 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 79 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.82m | 1:30PM1.98m | 1:52AM1.89m | 2:27PM2.09m | 2:49AM1.95m | 3:24PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.17m | 7:45PM0.22m | 8:04AM0.10m | 8:44PM0.16m | 9:02AM0.04m | 9:43PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
192 | 192 | 153 | 149 | 118 | 118 | 87 | 85 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 4 |
74 | 84 | 80 | 70 | 65 | 61 | 43 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 |
174 | 35 | 35 | 50 | 34 | 33 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 8 | N 3 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 79 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 77 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 56 |
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