Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 10AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 96 | 88 | 62 | 44 | 32 | 106 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 102 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:55AM1.58m | 9:17PM1.73m | 9:39AM1.57m | 10:01PM1.71m | 10:24AM1.59m | 10:45PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.43m | 3:04PM0.42m | 3:39AM0.42m | 3:48PM0.42m | 4:21AM0.41m | 4:33PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 18 |
45 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 96 | 88 | 62 | 44 | 32 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 102 | 427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 4 |
6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 15 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 18 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — |
— | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 106 | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 31 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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