
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 2AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
91 | 246 | 137 | 140 | 264 | 373 | 622 | 615 | 540 | 458 | 447 | 371 | 376 | 371 | 358 | 291 | 242 | 255 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05AM1.93m | 7:28PM1.87m | 7:56AM1.96m | 8:20PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.20m | 1:26PM0.21m | 1:47AM0.19m | 2:20PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
91 | — | 137 | 140 | 264 | 373 | 622 | 615 | 540 | 458 | 447 | 371 | 376 | 371 | 358 | 291 | 242 | 255 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | — |
56 | 92 | 54 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | 246 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 56 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 74 | 76 | 28 | 0 |
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