Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (16 Jun):
- 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 11PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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) | - | - |
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 14 | S 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 10 | 20 | 103 | 82 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 127 | 138 | 22 | 77 | 99 | 51 | 33 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 110 | 381 | 547 | 541 | 429 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:34PM2.25m | 5:58AM2.05m | 6:31PM2.25m | 6:56AM2.03m | 7:29PM2.21m | 7:55AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.03m | 12:16PM-0.06m | 00:56AM0.01m | 1:14PM-0.05m | 1:54AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | |
4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 14 | SE 5 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
9 | 5 | 5 | 103 | 82 | 17 | 18 | 38 | 18 | 138 | 6 | 77 | 99 | 51 | 29 | 29 | 37 | 56 | 110 | 381 | 547 | 541 | 429 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | SE 14 | E 12 | SSE 11 | SE 5 | E 12 | NE 4 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | E 11 | — | E 20 | E 19 |
4 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 52 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 55 | 55 | 22 | 29 | 1 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | — | SSE 14 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 19 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | SW 2 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 |
— | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 127 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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