
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 11AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 89 | 87 | 66 | 73 | 146 | 135 | 217 | 229 | 368 | 622 | 615 | 475 | 458 | 447 | 447 | 458 | 376 | 367 | 358 | 362 | 326 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17AM1.89m | 6:39PM1.88m | 7:05AM1.93m | 7:28PM1.87m | 7:56AM1.96m | 8:20PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.21m | 00:57AM0.20m | 1:26PM0.21m | 1:47AM0.19m | 2:20PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 |
89 | 89 | 87 | 66 | 73 | 146 | 135 | 217 | 229 | 368 | 622 | 615 | 475 | 458 | 447 | 447 | 458 | 376 | 367 | 358 | 362 | 326 | 255 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 12 |
17 | 15 | 11 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | — | NE 7 | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 25 | 28 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 74 | 74 | 0 |
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