
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 12AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
549 | 531 | 570 | 503 | 494 | 478 | 406 | 384 | 338 | 332 | 292 | 240 | 196 | 163 | 110 | 178 | 182 | 182 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:55PM1.75m | 9:23AM1.74m | 9:46PM1.75m | 10:18AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.31m | 3:43PM0.34m | 4:08AM0.30m | 4:38PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
549 | 531 | 570 | 503 | 494 | 478 | 406 | 384 | 338 | 332 | 292 | 240 | 196 | 163 | 110 | 178 | 182 | 182 | 189 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 51 | 25 | 48 | 38 | 69 | 41 | 99 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | S 16 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | S 13 | SE 19 | SSE 18 |
— | — | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 103 | 4 | 14 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 153 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 10 | 10 |
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