
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 2PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 17 | 61 | 154 | 142 | 132 | 181 | 165 | 157 | 206 | 200 | 195 | 243 | 229 | 232 | 222 | 276 | 276 | 268 | 319 | 335 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.78m | 2:07AM1.67m | 2:34PM1.80m | 2:50AM1.68m | 3:17PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.41m | 7:57PM0.47m | 8:09AM0.41m | 8:43PM0.46m | 8:53AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
26 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 142 | 132 | 181 | 165 | 157 | 206 | 200 | 195 | 243 | 229 | 232 | 222 | 276 | 276 | 268 | 319 | 335 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | E 17 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 13 | SE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
17 | 11 | 18 | 154 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 18 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | SSE 6 | S 13 | SSW 6 | S 13 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
12 | 17 | 61 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 54 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 13 | 84 | 18 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — |
12 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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