
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 2PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 15 | E 11 | ESE 15 | S 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 47 | 58 | 44 | 543 | 623 | 690 | 699 | 574 | 407 | 258 | 254 | 173 | 437 | 331 | 326 | 223 | 205 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.71m | 6:02PM1.85m | 6:19AM1.70m | 6:43PM1.83m | 7:02AM1.70m | 7:24PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.30m | 00:21AM0.34m | 12:32PM0.30m | 1:04AM0.33m | 1:17PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | SE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
65 | 12 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 39 | 58 | 44 | 9 | 623 | 690 | 699 | 574 | 407 | 258 | 254 | 173 | 437 | 331 | 326 | 223 | 205 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 15 | E 11 | ESE 14 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 21 |
27 | 64 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 21 | 40 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 233 | 223 | 158 | 156 | 253 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 16 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | S 6 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 18 | NE 9 | E 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | S 19 | NE 16 | NE 16 | S 23 | E 16 |
4 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 47 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNE 2 | N 3 |
19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 96 | 543 | 34 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 12 | 96 | 41 | 12 | 56 | 154 | 154 | 153 | 153 | 31 | 41 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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