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Swell from Hurricane Danielle is now arriving on the coast of NW Europe and for much of France, Britain and Ireland, it is meeting offshore winds. September conditions do not get much better than this. Swell height is around the 1m mark but the period, in the range 15-20 secs, means that exposed breaks are generally well overhead on the well-separated sets. Drop everything and get on it! Should last through the weekend, with the period getting shorter and the wave height growing.
Leithfield Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Kaikoura, NZ)
| Name: | Leithfield Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: WNW |
Leithfield Beach in Kaikoura is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the west northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Leithfield Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Waikuku Beach | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | Kairaki Beach | 14 mi |
| Third closest break | Motunau Beach | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Fields | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest break | New Brighton Beach | 19 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Leithfield Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4555 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4610 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4855 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4917 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5064 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Leithfield Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Lyttelton, New Zealand | 29 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Lyttelton, New Zealand (2) | 29 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Akaroa, New Zealand | 43 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Akaroa, New Zealand(2) | 43 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kaikoura, New Zealand | 71 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Leithfield Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Hanmer (New Zealand) | 53 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Craigieburn (New Zealand) | 54 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Broken River (New Zealand) | 55 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mount Cheeseman (New Zealand) | 55 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Lyford (New Zealand) | 55 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Leithfield Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 25 mi |
| Second closest city location | Nelson (New Zealand) | 134 mi |
| Third closest city location | Wellington (New Zealand) | 167 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Okuru (New Zealand) | 200 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 217 mi |
This is the surf forecast page for Leithfield Beach, Kaikoura. Use the tab navigation above to view Leithfield Beach sea temperature, Leithfield Beach photographs, Leithfield Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Leithfield Beach webcams, current wind from Kaikoura live weather stations and Leithfield Beach tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Leithfield Beach. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Kaikoura surf breaks near to Leithfield Beach to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.
