Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 544 | 481 | 326 | 71 | 169 | 92 | 80 | 69 | 35 | 26 | 89 | 53 | 77 | 37 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:14AM1.62m | 12:40PM1.73m | 1:00AM1.63m | 1:24PM1.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.45m | 6:46PM0.47m | 6:57AM0.43m | 7:30PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | NNW 3 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 544 | 481 | 326 | 71 | 169 | 92 | 80 | 69 | 35 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 77 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SE 16 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | ENE 5 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 12 | 67 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | ESE 13 | SSE 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | N 3 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NE 5 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 9 | — | 3 | 11 | 89 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 150 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
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