Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 12PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
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 16°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 20 | 20 | 39 | 167 | 65 | 46 | 77 | 52 | 100 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 146 | 373 | 534 | 600 | 368 | 268 | 166 | 134 | 87 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:58AM2.05m | 6:31PM2.25m | 6:56AM2.03m | 7:29PM2.21m | 7:55AM2.00m | 8:26PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM-0.06m | 00:56AM0.01m | 1:14PM-0.05m | 1:54AM0.02m | 2:12PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SE 5 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 |
54 | 18 | 11 | 39 | 29 | 65 | 7 | 77 | 52 | 100 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 55 | 146 | 373 | 534 | 600 | 368 | 268 | 166 | 134 | 87 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 3 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 20 | NE 4 | E 19 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
3 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 53 | 49 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | S 7 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NNW 3 |
11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 167 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 19 | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 30 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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