Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (16 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 1PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (16 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thu 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | S 3 | ENE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | S 13 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 47 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 160 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 73 | 30 | 83 | 74 | 180 | 253 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.73m | 11:05PM1.57m | 11:27AM1.70m | 11:52PM1.56m | 12:12PM1.68m | 00:37AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.44m | 4:58PM0.45m | 5:08AM0.46m | 5:42PM0.45m | 5:53AM0.45m | 6:25PM0.43m | 6:38AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | 8:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SSE 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 46 | 45 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 160 | 15 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 180 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | SE 12 | S 15 | SE 15 | S 10 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | N 4 | S 14 | SSE 15 | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | SE 4 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 18 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 21 | 7 | 74 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 3 | — | — | SE 11 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | S 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | NE 9 | NE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 47 | 30 | 28 | 37 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 73 | 30 | 83 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 74 | 74 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 0 | 74 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 56 | 30 | 126 | 274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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