Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 12AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
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 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 45 | 59 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 82 | 28 | 19 | 39 | 53 | 97 | 22 | 50 | 53 | 80 | 54 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:37PM2.22m | 5:00AM2.03m | 5:34PM2.25m | 5:58AM2.05m | 6:31PM2.25m | 6:56AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.06m | 11:17AM-0.04m | 11:58PM0.03m | 12:16PM-0.06m | 00:56AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | |
4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 11 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
31 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 82 | 28 | 18 | 39 | 27 | 97 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SE 6 | NE 4 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 5 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
15 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 22 | 50 | 53 | 4 | 54 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 15 | S 16 | S 12 | E 11 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 13 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 3 | ENE 4 |
4 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — |
23 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 59 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 56 | 1 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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