
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 6PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 31 | 81 | 130 | 144 | 207 | 270 | 339 | 427 | 572 | 569 | 643 | 627 | 604 | 688 | 679 | 559 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:15PM2.24m | 5:38AM2.05m | 6:10PM2.22m | 6:34AM2.03m | 7:05PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM-0.06m | 11:38PM0.02m | 11:56AM-0.06m | 00:34AM0.01m | 12:53PM-0.04m | 1:29AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | |
— | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 31 | 81 | 130 | 144 | 207 | 270 | 339 | 427 | 572 | 569 | 643 | 627 | 604 | 688 | 679 | 559 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | S 17 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 16 | ESE 4 | SE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 18 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 86 | 3 | 60 | 119 | 103 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 37 | 128 | 109 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | E 13 | SE 17 | S 17 | S 17 | E 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 24 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 22 | — | 5 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 101 | — | — | — | — | 75 | 77 | 75 | 79 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | W 3 | S 4 | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 56 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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