
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (21 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 9PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 17 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 14 | ENE 7 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 298 | 727 | 703 | 547 | 330 | 245 | 140 | 123 | 85 | 79 | 73 | 57 | 55 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:21PM1.96m | 10:53AM1.85m | 11:17PM1.88m | 11:50AM1.82m | 00:11AM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.14m | 4:39AM0.14m | 5:02PM0.23m | 5:32AM0.20m | 5:56PM0.30m | 6:22AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 17 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 298 | 727 | 703 | 547 | 330 | 245 | 140 | 123 | 85 | 79 | 73 | 57 | 55 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SE 4 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
10 | 10 | 9 | — | 1 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SE 13 | NE 4 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 4 | ENE 9 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 56 | 67 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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