
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 5AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
91 | 84 | 93 | 59 | 54 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 64 | 49 | 38 | 30 | 147 | 77 | 33 | 25 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40PM1.78m | 12:16PM1.93m | 00:40AM1.83m | 1:15PM2.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.22m | 6:32PM0.27m | 6:52AM0.16m | 7:31PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
91 | 84 | 93 | 59 | 54 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 64 | 49 | 12 | 30 | 147 | 77 | 33 | 25 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 17 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
35 | 34 | 48 | 35 | 16 | 42 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 10 | — | — | S 18 | E 13 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | E 12 |
37 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 11 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 183 | 516 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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