
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 5PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 30 | 29 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 23 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42PM1.72m | 2:04AM1.63m | 2:25PM1.74m | 2:47AM1.68m | 3:07PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.43m | 7:49PM0.42m | 8:02AM0.39m | 8:32PM0.37m | 8:48AM0.35m | 9:15PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SE 14 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 15 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | S 13 | NE 4 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
2 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 6 | — | 5 | 27 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 15 | NE 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 13 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | — | E 12 | ENE 12 | SSE 9 | NE 11 | E 11 |
5 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 30 | 30 | 56 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 10 |
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