
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 7AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 85 | 116 | 112 | 108 | 110 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 144 | 167 | 302 | 286 | 215 | 209 | 199 | 196 | 278 | 450 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.68m | 6:35PM1.83m | 6:53AM1.66m | 7:17PM1.81m | 7:35AM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.39m | 12:21PM0.35m | 00:56AM0.39m | 1:04PM0.35m | 1:39AM0.39m | 1:47PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
65 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 85 | 116 | 112 | 108 | 110 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 144 | 167 | 176 | 286 | 215 | 209 | 199 | 196 | 187 | 177 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 16 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
10 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 61 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SE 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — |
24 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 2 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 7 | NNE 3 | ENE 11 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | 1 | 26 | 3 | 302 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 278 | 450 | 419 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 76 | 10 |
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