Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 8PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). An 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 (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
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 Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 46 | 50 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:40PM2.15m | 4:03AM2.00m | 4:37PM2.22m | 5:00AM2.03m | 5:34PM2.25m | 5:58AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.05m | 10:00PM0.10m | 10:18AM-0.01m | 10:59PM0.06m | 11:17AM-0.04m | 11:58PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | ESE 13 | ENE 4 | — | SSE 18 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 1 | — | 30 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 54 | 54 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | E 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 4 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 11 | NNE 4 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 15 | S 8 | E 11 | SE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 50 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 56 | 71 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 96 | 23 | 56 | 1 | 56 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 71 | 71 | 30 | 0 | 74 | 30 |
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