
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 4AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 12 | ENE 10 | E 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | NNE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 59 | 60 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.93m | 5:23PM1.89m | 5:50AM2.01m | 6:13PM1.91m | 6:42AM2.06m | 7:06PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.20m | 11:37PM0.16m | 12:10PM0.17m | 00:29AM0.12m | 1:06PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 12 | ENE 10 | E 12 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 11 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 13 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 5 |
15 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 59 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | E 11 | S 11 | NNW 4 | E 11 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 8 |
32 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 28 | 32 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | E 11 | ENE 10 | S 16 | E 11 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | E 14 | N 6 | E 11 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | S 4 | SW 3 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 42 | — | 22 | 1 | — | 4 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 67 | 74 | 96 | 126 | 126 | 115 | 126 | 330 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 76 | 74 | 1 | 56 | 56 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 74 |
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