Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 21s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 10AM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 22s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 21s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
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 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 21 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 21 | SE 19 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3167 | 2600 | 2968 | 3119 | 5458 | 3798 | 1606 | 1179 | 849 | 545 | 418 | 254 | 205 | 173 | 117 | 65 | 120 | 183 | 321 | 252 | 209 | 137 | 103 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.64m | 11:33PM1.74m | 12:02PM1.72m | 00:23AM1.77m | 12:55PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.37m | 5:21PM0.38m | 5:50AM0.32m | 6:12PM0.33m | 6:38AM0.26m | 7:06PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 21 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 21 | SE 19 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
3167 | 2600 | 2968 | 3119 | 5458 | 3798 | 1606 | 1179 | 849 | 545 | 418 | 254 | 205 | 173 | 117 | 65 | 120 | 183 | 321 | 252 | 209 | 137 | 103 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 23 | SE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — | S 15 | E 17 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | 347 | 1146 | 2547 | 1514 | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 43 | 99 | 76 | 22 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | ESE 16 | S 14 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 16 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 24 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — |
31 | 29 | 20 | 25 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 0 | 153 | 153 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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