Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 21 | SE 19 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 14 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 68 | 64 | 113 | 975 | 2621 | 3478 | 2994 | 2683 | 3156 | 6277 | 3798 | 1738 | 1196 | 862 | 553 | 418 | 250 | 272 | 144 | 120 | 73 | 133 | 215 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.59m | 10:45PM1.71m | 11:12AM1.64m | 11:33PM1.74m | 12:02PM1.72m | 00:23AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.41m | 5:04AM0.37m | 5:21PM0.38m | 5:50AM0.32m | 6:12PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 21 | SE 19 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 79 | 68 | 64 | 113 | 975 | 2621 | 3478 | 2994 | 2683 | 3156 | 6277 | 3798 | 1738 | 1196 | 862 | 553 | 418 | 250 | 198 | 144 | 120 | 45 | 132 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 22 | SE 21 | SSE 21 | SE 20 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | SE 9 | S 15 | SE 17 | SE 11 | ESE 14 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1034 | 1302 | 4335 | 1631 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 272 | 4 | 11 | 73 | 133 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 17 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 36 | 4 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | S 4 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 21 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 63 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 2302 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 56 | 12 | 294 | 560 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 153 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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