
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 8PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 54 | 51 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.78m | 3:30AM1.76m | 3:50PM1.82m | 4:14AM1.84m | 4:36PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.35m | 9:15PM0.31m | 9:35AM0.30m | 10:00PM0.26m | 10:25AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
8 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 54 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 16 | SE 16 |
— | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 16 | SE 17 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 5 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | ENE 6 | S 19 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | E 12 |
5 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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