Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 7PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 138 | 113 | 118 | 246 | 286 | 181 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 428 | 336 | 207 | 164 | 255 | 470 | 685 | 515 | 448 | 389 | 382 | 326 | 319 | 269 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.79m | 1:49AM1.71m | 2:19PM1.79m | 2:35AM1.70m | 3:02PM1.81m | 3:19AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.32m | 7:40PM0.41m | 7:56AM0.36m | 8:28PM0.44m | 8:41AM0.38m | 9:14PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 169 | 138 | 113 | 118 | 98 | 80 | 181 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 428 | 336 | 207 | 130 | 255 | 470 | 496 | 515 | 448 | 389 | 382 | 326 | 319 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 39 | — | — | 9 | — | 82 | 52 | 33 | 68 | 148 | 170 | 135 | 164 | 93 | 84 | 162 | 209 | 147 | 104 | 133 | 186 | 122 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 29 | 27 | — | — | 10 | 12 | 31 | 427 | 685 | 106 | 70 | 74 | 17 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 29 | 49 | 246 | 286 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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