
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 8AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
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 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 15 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SE 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 59 | 37 | 34 | 37 | 55 | 10 | 25 | 71 | 64 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 74 | 243 | 541 | 895 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:26PM2.14m | 8:55AM1.95m | 9:24PM2.06m | 9:54AM1.90m | 10:21PM1.96m | 10:53AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.05m | 3:10PM0.06m | 3:45AM0.09m | 4:06PM0.14m | 4:39AM0.14m | 5:02PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SE 18 |
85 | 59 | 37 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 67 | 71 | 64 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 74 | 243 | 541 | 895 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 18 | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 4 | ENE 9 | E 14 | — | — |
12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 25 | — | 13 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 15 | E 14 | E 17 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | NE 10 | SSE 15 | SE 4 | SE 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — |
6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SE 4 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 |
1 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 37 | 55 | 12 | 9 | 21 | — | — | 9 | 16 | — | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 32 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 74 | 30 | 23 | 59 | 31 | 30 | 56 | 59 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 59 | 56 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 74 | 28 |
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