Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 2PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | ENE 6 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
702 | 483 | 280 | 249 | 167 | 99 | 69 | 66 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 38 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:09AM1.84m | 8:33PM1.79m | 9:04AM1.86m | 9:29PM1.78m | 10:03AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.29m | 2:55AM0.26m | 3:28PM0.29m | 3:49AM0.25m | 4:25PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
702 | 483 | 280 | 249 | 167 | 99 | 69 | 66 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | E 11 | N 7 | S 15 | S 15 | E 10 | S 14 | — | S 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 40 | 13 | 38 | 35 | 29 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 74 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 74 | 96 | 107 | 126 | 126 | 150 | 267 | 71 |
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