Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 2PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
325 | 341 | 528 | 617 | 548 | 357 | 302 | 687 | 763 | 745 | 702 | 483 | 305 | 178 | 132 | 101 | 71 | 54 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.82m | 7:41PM1.81m | 8:09AM1.84m | 8:33PM1.79m | 9:04AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.26m | 1:40PM0.27m | 2:04AM0.26m | 2:33PM0.29m | 2:55AM0.26m | 3:28PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
325 | 341 | 528 | 617 | 548 | 357 | 241 | 687 | 763 | 745 | 702 | 483 | 305 | 178 | 132 | 101 | 71 | 54 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 17 | SE 17 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | NE 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 232 | 302 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 10 | E 11 | S 15 | E 10 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 36 | 30 | 30 | 71 |
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