
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 12PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
242 | 138 | 123 | 85 | 79 | 73 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 41 | 173 | 108 | 151 | 137 | 119 | 99 | 138 | 110 | 86 | 224 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:50AM1.82m | 00:11AM1.80m | 12:43PM1.79m | 1:01AM1.75m | 1:32PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.20m | 5:56PM0.30m | 6:22AM0.26m | 6:49PM0.37m | 7:10AM0.32m | 7:40PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 |
242 | 138 | 123 | 85 | 79 | 73 | 37 | 35 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 41 | 52 | 108 | 151 | 137 | 119 | 99 | 138 | 110 | 86 | 69 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 6 | ENE 10 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 46 | — | — | — | 16 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 6 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 9 | SW 4 |
33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | — | 4 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 28 | 50 | 57 | 224 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 115 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 153 | 153 | 35 | 31 |
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