Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 7PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
124 | 42 | 32 | 80 | 86 | 58 | 55 | 3 | 37 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 50 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 54 | 71 | 64 | 43 | 29 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.65m | 7:51PM1.79m | 8:11AM1.61m | 8:34PM1.75m | 8:55AM1.58m | 9:17PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.40m | 2:13AM0.42m | 2:21PM0.41m | 2:56AM0.43m | 3:04PM0.42m | 3:39AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 6 |
124 | 27 | 32 | 80 | 86 | 58 | 55 | 3 | 37 | 56 | — | 56 | 50 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 54 | 71 | 64 | 43 | 29 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 13 | S 12 | NNW 3 | S 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 12 | ENE 9 |
3 | 42 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 8 | — | E 11 | — | S 8 | — | SE 12 | SE 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 15 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 8 | NE 4 | N 3 | ENE 8 | NE 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 |
84 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 100 | 13 | 6 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | — | — | 12 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 71 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 71 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 56 | 10 |
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