
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 1PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 20 | 25 | 36 | 54 | 94 | 178 | 167 | 119 | 92 | 106 | 108 | 113 | 88 | 90 | 104 | 89 | 89 | 110 | 110 | 541 | 147 | 167 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:11AM1.80m | 12:43PM1.79m | 1:01AM1.75m | 1:32PM1.79m | 1:49AM1.71m | 2:19PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.26m | 6:49PM0.37m | 7:10AM0.32m | 7:40PM0.41m | 7:56AM0.36m | 8:28PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
7 | 13 | 25 | 36 | 54 | 94 | 178 | 167 | 119 | 92 | 106 | 108 | 113 | 88 | 55 | 91 | 89 | 89 | 110 | 110 | 149 | 147 | 133 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
30 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 44 | 25 | 11 | — | 90 | 104 | 78 | 78 | 50 | 53 | 71 | 143 | 167 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | ENE 12 | SSE 14 | — | ESE 10 | SE 15 | SE 17 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 29 | 18 | — | 55 | 9 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 541 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 43 | 35 | 23 | 0 | 31 | 153 | 189 | 153 | 153 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
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