Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 10AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 32 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 42 | 40 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 27 | 30 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.88m | 1:31PM1.98m | 2:00AM1.89m | 2:24PM1.94m | 2:53AM1.90m | 3:15PM1.91m | 3:43AM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.15m | 7:46PM0.14m | 8:08AM0.18m | 8:38PM0.15m | 9:02AM0.20m | 9:28PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 4 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 42 | 40 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 27 | 30 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 5 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 6 | ESE 4 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 14 | — | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 30 | 71 | 10 | 71 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 71 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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