
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 6PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
419 | 268 | 164 | 134 | 85 | 59 | 56 | 34 | 46 | 77 | 17 | 58 | 164 | 64 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:55AM2.00m | 8:26PM2.14m | 8:55AM1.95m | 9:24PM2.06m | 9:54AM1.90m | 10:21PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM-0.01m | 2:50AM0.05m | 3:10PM0.06m | 3:45AM0.09m | 4:06PM0.14m | 4:39AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | SE 14 |
419 | 268 | 164 | 134 | 85 | 59 | 56 | 34 | 12 | 35 | 17 | 58 | 53 | 64 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 20 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 18 | E 17 | SE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | W 3 | SE 4 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | E 15 | S 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
7 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | — | E 14 | E 17 | SE 16 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | E 13 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | E 14 | E 14 |
— | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | W 3 | SSE 16 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 |
1 | 14 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 46 | 77 | — | 5 | 164 | 16 | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 96 | 96 | 74 | 74 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 41 | 56 | 59 | 76 | 28 | 74 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 28 |
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