
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
261 | 242 | 125 | 120 | 75 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.83m | 10:46PM1.80m | 11:20AM1.79m | 11:40PM1.73m | 12:13PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.19m | 4:34PM0.29m | 5:00AM0.27m | 5:28PM0.37m | 5:50AM0.33m | 6:20PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 11 |
261 | 242 | 125 | 120 | 75 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 10 |
46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
— | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 |
5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 71 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
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