
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
162 | 152 | 146 | 146 | 156 | 166 | 127 | 133 | 103 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 196 | 62 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 51 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.71m | 00:35AM1.59m | 12:58PM1.71m | 1:20AM1.60m | 1:42PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.46m | 6:21PM0.47m | 6:33AM0.46m | 7:06PM0.45m | 7:17AM0.43m | 7:49PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
162 | 152 | 146 | 146 | 156 | 166 | 127 | 133 | 103 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 62 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 51 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 15 | NE 10 | E 10 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 196 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 4 | E 10 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | E 10 | S 15 | SE 16 | E 10 | — | — |
4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | W 2 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 10 |
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