Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 8AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1041 | 954 | 744 | 223 | 138 | 99 | 82 | 65 | 50 | 51 | 45 | 42 | 72 | 107 | 105 | 104 | 103 | 99 | 62 | 45 | 40 | 34 | 25 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.81m | 10:13PM1.73m | 10:45AM1.77m | 11:07PM1.68m | 11:39AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.27m | 4:04PM0.36m | 4:25AM0.34m | 4:56PM0.42m | 5:14AM0.40m | 5:47PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1041 | 954 | 744 | 141 | 62 | 99 | 82 | 65 | 50 | 51 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 27 | 105 | 104 | 103 | 99 | 62 | 45 | 38 | 34 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 21 | 2 | 223 | 57 | 79 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 107 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 39 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | SE 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | E 11 | S 16 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 138 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 72 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | — | 2 | 5 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 11 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 71 |
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