Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 8PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:49PM1.94m | 2:11AM1.89m | 2:44PM2.05m | 3:07AM1.95m | 3:40PM2.15m | 4:03AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.19m | 8:02PM0.22m | 8:24AM0.12m | 9:01PM0.16m | 9:20AM0.05m | 10:00PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 |
25 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | — | SE 12 | SE 19 | SE 17 | SE 9 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 | E 13 | SE 12 |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | — | 6 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 17 | SE 17 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 17 | — | SSE 17 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 16 | ESE 13 | S 15 |
5 | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | 28 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 71 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 56 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 71 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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