Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 6AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 31 | 81 | 132 | 144 | 207 | 270 | 339 | 427 | 566 | 546 | 513 | 627 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:42AM2.04m | 5:15PM2.24m | 5:38AM2.05m | 6:10PM2.22m | 6:34AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.05m | 10:59AM-0.06m | 11:38PM0.02m | 11:56AM-0.06m | 00:34AM0.01m | 12:53PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NNE 4 | E 11 | E 13 | NNE 4 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 55 | 2 | 81 | 132 | 144 | 207 | 270 | 339 | 427 | 566 | 546 | 513 | 627 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | SE 18 | E 13 | E 12 | E 14 | NE 7 | E 13 | NNE 7 | NE 5 | SE 3 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 89 | 137 | 240 | 162 | 152 | 107 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 16 | E 11 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SW 9 | ENE 7 | E 14 | NE 6 | S 17 | E 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 5 | SSE 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 157 | — | — | — | — | 116 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NE 8 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 1 | 56 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 71 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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