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) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 6PM is: 2.2m 19s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 6.
| 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) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2968 | 3119 | 5458 | 3542 | 1715 | 1179 | 849 | 545 | 418 | 254 | 202 | 144 | 115 | 67 | 122 | 183 | 321 | 252 | 209 | 137 | 101 | 75 | 41 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.64m | 11:33PM1.74m | 12:02PM1.72m | 00:23AM1.77m | 12:55PM1.82m | 1:16AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
2968 | 3119 | 5458 | 3542 | 1715 | 1179 | 849 | 545 | 418 | 254 | 202 | 144 | 115 | 67 | 122 | 183 | 321 | 252 | 209 | 137 | 101 | 75 | 41 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 23 | SE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — | S 15 | SE 17 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
414 | 1146 | 3494 | 1514 | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | 4 | 11 | 31 | 99 | 76 | 22 | 47 | 5 | 45 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | ESE 16 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 16 | S 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 24 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
29 | 25 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 153 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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