
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 9AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
608 | 556 | 735 | 657 | 584 | 573 | 507 | 507 | 442 | 434 | 375 | 375 | 361 | 290 | 239 | 234 | 194 | 188 | 149 | 140 | 117 | 115 | 163 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.78m | 11:57PM1.77m | 12:32PM1.88m | 00:55AM1.82m | 1:30PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.29m | 5:49PM0.33m | 6:13AM0.24m | 6:46PM0.28m | 7:08AM0.17m | 7:45PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
608 | 556 | 735 | 657 | 584 | 573 | 507 | 507 | 442 | 434 | 375 | 375 | 361 | 290 | 239 | 234 | 194 | 188 | 149 | 140 | 117 | 115 | 83 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 |
— | 26 | 23 | 21 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 75 | 84 | 80 | 70 | 65 | 48 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 16 | S 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | SSE 16 | — | S 16 | SSE 16 | SE 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | ESE 9 |
— | 25 | 36 | 75 | 73 | 112 | 152 | — | — | — | 86 | — | 78 | 49 | 17 | 196 | 173 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 163 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 3 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
188 | 2 | 261 | 173 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 155 | 153 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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