
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 6AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 93 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 92 | 85 | 116 | 112 | 108 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 140 | 160 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:28AM1.70m | 5:53PM1.85m | 6:10AM1.68m | 6:35PM1.83m | 6:53AM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.41m | 11:37AM0.35m | 00:12AM0.39m | 12:21PM0.35m | 00:56AM0.39m | 1:04PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 |
19 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 92 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 92 | 85 | 116 | 112 | 108 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 140 | 160 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 16 | SE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | E 13 |
68 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — |
99 | 93 | 68 | 63 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 17 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 11 |
37 | 26 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 275 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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