Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 6AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
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 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 87 | 58 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:07AM1.95m | 3:40PM2.15m | 4:03AM2.00m | 4:37PM2.22m | 5:00AM2.03m | 5:34PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.16m | 9:20AM0.05m | 10:00PM0.10m | 10:18AM-0.01m | 10:59PM0.06m | 11:17AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SSE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | ESE 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 9 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 12 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | — | E 12 | E 12 | SE 17 | — | SSE 17 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | SE 18 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 16 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | 29 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 4 | — | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 87 | 58 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 56 | 30 | 56 | 0 | 30 | 23 | 126 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 71 |
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