Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 12PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 18 | 17 | 66 | 45 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 54 | 20 | 19 | 37 | 41 | 35 | 20 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:03AM2.00m | 4:37PM2.22m | 5:00AM2.03m | 5:34PM2.25m | 5:58AM2.05m | 6:31PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM-0.01m | 10:59PM0.06m | 11:17AM-0.04m | 11:58PM0.03m | 12:16PM-0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ESE 13 | N 4 | NE 4 | SSE 18 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 54 | 20 | 11 | 37 | 8 | 35 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | NW 4 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 4 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 20 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 11 | N 8 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 16 | S 12 | E 11 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | NE 4 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | S 3 | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 12 | 66 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 96 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 56 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 71 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
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