Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (11 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 12AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SE 5 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 144 | 115 | 67 | 102 | 183 | 273 | 248 | 172 | 137 | 101 | 75 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.77m | 12:55PM1.82m | 1:16AM1.83m | 1:49PM1.94m | 2:11AM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.33m | 6:38AM0.26m | 7:06PM0.28m | 7:29AM0.19m | 8:02PM0.22m | 8:24AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 13 | SE 11 |
202 | 144 | 115 | 67 | 102 | 183 | 273 | 248 | 172 | 137 | 101 | 75 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | SE 17 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 4 | SSE 18 |
— | 4 | 11 | 31 | 99 | 73 | 22 | 47 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | ESE 16 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 16 | S 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 4 |
— | — | 4 | 24 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 56 | 71 | 71 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
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