
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 8AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
668 | 479 | 878 | 529 | 442 | 479 | 522 | 503 | 494 | 478 | 406 | 384 | 382 | 332 | 292 | 235 | 196 | 192 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 151 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:33AM1.71m | 8:55PM1.75m | 9:23AM1.74m | 9:46PM1.75m | 10:18AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.32m | 2:52PM0.34m | 3:18AM0.31m | 3:43PM0.34m | 4:08AM0.30m | 4:38PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
668 | 479 | 3 | 529 | 442 | 479 | 522 | 503 | 494 | 478 | 406 | 384 | 382 | 332 | 292 | 235 | 196 | 192 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 151 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 18 | E 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 |
— | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 43 | 21 | 64 | 96 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | E 18 | S 14 | S 19 | SE 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 92 | 84 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | 43 | 878 | 43 | 35 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 153 | 153 | 156 | 153 | 153 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 10 |
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