Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (13 Jun):

Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (13 Jun)	1ft (0.3m)	13s
Afternoon (13 Jun)	1ft (0.3m)	11s
Evening (13 Jun)	1ft (0.3m)	10s

Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Mon morning).
	Saturday 13							Sunday 14								Monday 15								Tue 16
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 13	ESE 13	SE 13	SE 11	SE 11	SE 10	SE 10	SE 12	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SSE 16	SSE 14	ESE 13	ESE 13	SE 5	SE 6	SSE 18	SSE 16	SSE 16
Wave Graph
kJ	7	17	26	20	18	17	16	6	15	11	14	14	14	14	13	24	20	18	17	98	51	30	26	25
Wind (km/h)	N	N	W	NNE	SE	NE	NNE	N	N	NW	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	N	NNE	N	SW	SE	SW	W	W	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off
High Tide	2:11AM1.89m				2:44PM2.05m					3:07AM1.95m				3:40PM2.15m				4:03AM2.00m				4:37PM2.22m
Low Tide			8:24AM0.12m					9:01PM0.16m				9:20AM0.05m				10:00PM0.10m				10:18AM-0.01m				10:59PM0.06m


	—	7:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:58	—	—	—	—	—	7:58
	—	—	—	—	4:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:59	—	—	4:59
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	9	3	—	—
Temp °C	8	8	8	10	11	10	10	10	9	9	10	15	18	15	13	14	15	15	12	10	9	7	8	8
Feels °C	5	6	6	8	9	8	8	8	7	7	7	13	15	12	9	11	12	12	9	4	4	2	4	3
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 9	ESE 13	SE 13	SE 11	SE 11	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 13	SSE 14	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	SE 6	SE 6	SE 5	SE 4
kJ	3	17	26	20	18	17	16	4	15	9	14	14	14	14	13	16	20	18	17	17	51	24	6	3
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 13	SSE 9	—	—	ENE 3	ENE 3	ENE 4	SE 12	SE 18	SE 16	SE 9	SE 18	SE 17	SE 16	SE 16	SSE 16	ESE 13	SE 12	SSE 11	—	SSE 18	SSE 18	SSE 16	SSE 16
kJ	7	8	—	—	1	1	1	6	12	11	3	12	12	10	10	24	17	5	12	—	34	30	26	25
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 4	S 18	SE 18	SE 18	SE 17	SE 17	SE 17	—	—	E 12	SE 17	—	—	S 12	S 12	ESE 13	ESE 13	S 15	S 15	—	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 12
kJ	1	6	13	12	11	11	11	—	—	3	12	—	—	3	3	16	16	4	4	—	15	15	14	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	NE 3	—	—	—	—	—	NNE 5	—	—	—	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	SE 5	—	—	WSW 3	SW 3
kJ	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	2	3	6	6	6	4	98	—	—	2	2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Leithfield Beach Canterbury	Midshore Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Waikuku Beach Canterbury	Amberley Beach Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1
Distance (km)	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	56	56	30	0	10	30	30	96	56	12	1	56
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Smithfield	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Port Robinson		Patiti Point	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Tuhawaiki Point	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1		2	3	1	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Tolaga Bay East Cape	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	1	9	1	2	7	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	8	9	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	9	9	4	4	5	5	5

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