
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 3AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | S 16 | ENE 7 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
167 | 120 | 69 | 66 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 46 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:33PM1.79m | 9:04AM1.86m | 9:29PM1.78m | 10:03AM1.89m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.26m | 3:28PM0.29m | 3:49AM0.25m | 4:25PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 6 |
167 | 120 | 69 | 66 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 12 | 38 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 17 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | SE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | — | — | E 11 | N 7 | NE 10 | S 15 | E 10 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 16 | SE 9 | S 16 | SE 9 | S 9 |
— | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 46 | 11 | 58 | 40 | 32 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 74 | 71 | 107 | 96 | 126 | 126 | 71 | 267 | 74 |
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