
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 10AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 30). 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 (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
233 | 184 | 139 | 137 | 134 | 132 | 96 | 94 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 45 | 44 | 90 | 376 | 701 | 905 | 730 | 448 | 965 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:56AM1.71m | 5:21PM1.86m | 5:38AM1.71m | 6:02PM1.85m | 6:19AM1.70m | 6:43PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.31m | 11:38PM0.36m | 11:48AM0.30m | 00:21AM0.34m | 12:32PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 |
233 | 184 | 139 | 137 | 134 | 132 | 96 | 94 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 38 | 21 | 90 | 376 | 701 | 905 | 730 | 448 | 965 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 8 | SE 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | E 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 5 | ESE 15 | E 11 | E 10 | E 18 | ESE 14 | SE 14 |
8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 44 | 13 | 93 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 325 | 658 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | S 14 | S 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 16 | E 18 | E 18 | S 15 | NE 7 | — | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 15 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 18 | NE 18 | E 17 | E 17 |
12 | 35 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | — | 25 | 24 | 58 | 13 | 6 | 71 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NE 6 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
1 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 68 | 95 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 104 | 97 | 36 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 107 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 96 | 36 | 96 | 126 | 126 | 23 | 156 | 156 | 155 | 153 | 31 | 41 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
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