
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (10 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 9PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | 64 | 59 | 97 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 98 | 93 | 46 | 87 | 136 | 156 | 172 | 163 | 178 | 268 | 296 | 566 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:12PM2.09m | 2:35AM1.95m | 3:08PM2.15m | 3:30AM2.00m | 4:02PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.16m | 8:47AM0.04m | 9:26PM0.10m | 9:44AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 |
39 | 35 | 54 | 97 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 98 | 93 | 46 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 9 |
29 | 64 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | E 15 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 |
5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 87 | 136 | 156 | 172 | 163 | 178 | 268 | 296 | 566 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 153 | 140 | 28 | 10 | 28 | 76 | 28 | 0 |
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