Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s 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 offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 71 | 236 | 291 | 193 | 138 | 78 | 61 | 34 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:29PM1.75m | 00:49AM1.64m | 1:17PM1.76m | 1:35AM1.65m | 2:02PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.43m | 6:36PM0.48m | 6:49AM0.44m | 7:23PM0.48m | 7:35AM0.42m | 8:08PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
10 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 31 | 39 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 71 | 236 | 291 | 193 | 138 | 78 | 61 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 5 | E 13 | E 14 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 18 | SSE 17 |
7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 49 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 56 | 71 | 74 | 96 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 126 | 126 | 130 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 10 |
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