Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 8AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
849 | 545 | 418 | 254 | 202 | 144 | 115 | 67 | 122 | 183 | 321 | 248 | 209 | 137 | 101 | 75 | 57 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:02PM1.72m | 00:23AM1.77m | 12:55PM1.82m | 1:16AM1.83m | 1:49PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.32m | 6:12PM0.33m | 6:38AM0.26m | 7:06PM0.28m | 7:29AM0.19m | 8:02PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
849 | 545 | 418 | 254 | 202 | 144 | 115 | 67 | 122 | 183 | 321 | 248 | 209 | 137 | 101 | 75 | 57 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — | S 15 | SE 17 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | 65 | — | — | 4 | 11 | 31 | 99 | 73 | 22 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | ESE 16 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 16 | S 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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