
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 4PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 95 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.89m | 10:28PM1.78m | 11:04AM1.93m | 11:29PM1.81m | 12:04PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.29m | 4:45AM0.23m | 5:23PM0.27m | 5:42AM0.19m | 6:21PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SE 11 | S 8 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 6 |
17 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 5 | SE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | NE 8 |
3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 95 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 8 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | SSW 9 | NE 8 |
8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 |
5 | 67 | 38 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 74 | 56 | 56 | 30 | 71 | 74 | 96 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 30 | 30 | 56 | 23 | 23 |
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