Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 2PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 14 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 54 | 29 | 36 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 103 | 154 | 142 | 132 | 181 | 165 | 212 | 206 | 200 | 195 | 243 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.69m | 1:03PM1.76m | 1:21AM1.67m | 1:50PM1.78m | 2:07AM1.67m | 2:34PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.38m | 7:09PM0.46m | 7:24AM0.41m | 7:57PM0.47m | 8:09AM0.41m | 8:43PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | E 17 | SE 6 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 54 | 29 | 36 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 142 | 19 | 181 | 165 | 212 | 206 | 200 | 195 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 6 | ESE 18 | E 17 | SE 6 | E 16 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 103 | 154 | 24 | 132 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | ESE 13 | S 18 | — | SE 17 | ESE 13 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 6 | — | 12 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 43 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 126 | 126 | 74 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 56 | 56 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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