
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 2PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 16 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 28 | 64 | 64 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:34PM2.01m | 1:03AM1.88m | 1:31PM1.98m | 2:00AM1.89m | 2:24PM1.94m | 2:53AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.13m | 6:51PM0.14m | 7:12AM0.15m | 7:46PM0.14m | 8:08AM0.18m | 8:38PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | 8:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 15 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 64 | 64 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 8 | S 14 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 16 | SE 5 | E 14 | SSE 15 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | NE 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | SE 16 | E 3 | SE 3 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 38 | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 59 | 56 | 153 | 213 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 71 | 56 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 71 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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