
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 2PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 4 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 31 | 81 | 132 | 144 | 207 | 270 | 339 | 422 | |
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 | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:20PM2.23m | 4:42AM2.04m | 5:15PM2.24m | 5:38AM2.05m | 6:10PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM-0.02m | 10:41PM0.05m | 10:59AM-0.06m | 11:38PM0.02m | 11:56AM-0.06m | 00:34AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | |
— | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 |
22 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 31 | 81 | 132 | 144 | 207 | 270 | 339 | 422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 18 | E 13 | NNW 3 | E 11 | NE 6 | E 17 | N 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | ENE 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 |
2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 125 | 364 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | S 18 | E 15 | E 10 | E 14 | E 11 | SE 19 | N 3 | SE 19 | SE 19 | — | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 14 | S 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | NE 5 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — |
1 | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 14 | — | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 113 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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