Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
12.0° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Leithfield Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
3
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
1.4
S
11
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SE
17
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
9
10
20
103
54
28
20
51
53
40
49
49
51
79
33
56
56
467
152
298
541
541
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
WSW
15
W
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
Wind State
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:34PM2.25m
5:58AM2.05m
6:31PM2.25m
6:56AM2.03m
7:29PM2.21m
Low Tide
11:17AM-0.04m
11:58PM0.03m
12:16PM-0.06m
00:56AM0.01m
1:14PM-0.05m
1:54AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
10
8
7
7
10
10
8
10
9
9
8
7
6
5
6
9
10
9
8
8
7
6
Feels °C
5
6
6
4
3
3
6
6
4
6
5
6
6
4
3
2
2
4
6
7
5
5
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SE
17
0.9
SSE
18
0.9
SSE
18
Energy kJ
4
5
9
5
5
103
54
28
18
51
10
20
49
49
51
79
29
29
29
56
152
298
541
541
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
NE
3
0.3
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
5
5
4
10
20
4
4
20
20
3
53
40
6
4
4
2
33
56
56
8
7
7
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
3
2
8
9
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
22
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
1.4
S
11
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
3
8
1
1
3
1
2
6
1
2
467
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
30
30
71
71
1
0
0
0
56
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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