
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 12PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 19 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 259 | 249 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 130 | 207 | 395 | 528 | 528 | 885 | 744 | 507 | 281 | 261 | 154 | 140 | 97 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:19AM1.70m | 3:45PM1.83m | 4:02AM1.70m | 4:28PM1.85m | 4:45AM1.70m | 5:11PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.38m | 9:59PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.37m | 10:44PM0.42m | 10:53AM0.36m | 11:28PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 |
326 | 259 | 249 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 130 | 135 | 191 | 528 | 528 | 610 | 518 | 507 | 281 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 67 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | E 10 |
173 | 93 | 54 | 40 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 80 | 207 | 395 | 188 | 184 | 133 | 127 | 96 | 94 | 261 | 154 | 140 | 97 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SE 17 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 885 | 744 | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 3 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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