
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 11AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ESE 15 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 17 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 179 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 298 | 727 | 790 | 553 | 381 | 248 | 140 | 123 | 85 | 80 | 73 | 56 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.90m | 10:21PM1.96m | 10:53AM1.85m | 11:17PM1.88m | 11:50AM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.09m | 4:06PM0.14m | 4:39AM0.14m | 5:02PM0.23m | 5:32AM0.20m | 5:56PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 17 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
18 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 38 | 298 | 727 | 790 | 553 | 381 | 248 | 140 | 123 | 85 | 80 | 73 | 56 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | SE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
2 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | SE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 4 | SSE 18 | E 14 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
19 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 15 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 179 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 26 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 96 | 56 | 12 | 30 | 71 | 67 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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