Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 3PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 138 | 160 | 180 | 326 | 166 | 209 | 199 | 151 | 144 | 139 | 425 | 374 | 348 | 277 | 227 | 162 | 158 | 169 | 141 | 113 | 90 | 61 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.66m | 7:17PM1.81m | 7:35AM1.64m | 7:58PM1.77m | 8:18AM1.62m | 8:40PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.35m | 1:39AM0.39m | 1:47PM0.37m | 2:21AM0.38m | 2:31PM0.38m | 3:04AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 100 | 138 | 160 | 180 | 326 | 166 | 209 | 199 | 151 | 144 | 139 | 169 | 134 | 348 | 277 | 227 | 162 | 158 | 169 | 141 | 113 | 90 | 61 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | E 14 | S 13 | ENE 5 | NNE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 61 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | SE 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | S 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 126 | 425 | 374 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 153 | 153 |
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