Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Issued: 12 am 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is

13.9°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today (01 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (01 Nov)	1.5ft (0.5m)	11s
Afternoon (01 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	10s
Evening (01 Nov)	2ft (0.6m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning).
	Sunday 1								Monday 2								Tuesday 3
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 11	SE 11	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	ENE 8	ESE 12	ENE 9	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 12	ENE 8	ENE 8	SE 12	S 16	SSE 3	SE 4	ENE 8	ENE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	104	104	79	55	50	25	27	41	15	30	15	14	14	14	14	6	7	6	5	5	3	8	7	13
Wind (km/h)	NNE	N	N	N	NNE	NW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	N	WSW	WSW	SW	SE	ESE	ESE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	on	on	on	on
High Tide					10:34AM2.07m				11:02PM1.89m				11:35AM2.04m				00:04AM1.88m				12:34PM2.01m
Low Tide			4:17AM0.10m				4:57PM0.13m				5:16AM0.11m				5:55PM0.13m				6:14AM0.13m				6:51PM0.14m


	—	6:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:15	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	6	6	7	12	17	21	17	15	14	15	14	17	18	18	18	18	18	13	11	14	13	12	11	10
Feels °C	1	2	4	9	15	17	10	8	8	7	9	10	9	10	12	13	13	11	8	11	9	8	8	7
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 11	SE 11	SE 10	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 8	NE 8	ENE 9	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	NE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	NE 5	NE 5	ENE 5	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8
kJ	104	104	79	55	50	20	27	41	35	30	7	7	8	4	3	3	7	6	3	5	3	5	7	13
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 16	ESE 14	NE 4	ENE 5	ESE 13	SE 10	SE 10	SE 9	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 12	SE 12	NE 5	NE 6	SE 11	E 8	SE 15	SE 14	SE 14
kJ	10	20	9	8	18	25	24	13	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	6	6	1	2	5	1	8	7	8
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 11	E 13	ESE 14	ESE 14	E 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	SSE 9	SSE 9	SE 9	NE 9	NE 9	NE 8	NE 8	NE 6	S 13	SE 12	SE 12	S 16	—	E 11	SE 11	E 11
kJ	2	3	20	19	3	17	17	16	8	8	3	3	3	3	2	1	3	5	5	5	—	2	5	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	—	ENE 5	NW 2	NW 3	NW 3	NNW 3	NNW 3	NNW 3	NNW 3	NW 3	NNW 4	NNW 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	—	—	SSE 3	SE 4	SE 4	SE 4
kJ	10	14	24	—	10	2	8	3	3	5	3	3	9	18	13	18	14	6	—	—	3	7	5	8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Midshore Bay Canterbury	Leithfield Beach Canterbury	Leithfield Beach Canterbury	Leithfield Beach Canterbury	Leithfield Beach Canterbury	Waikuku Beach Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay Canterbury	Le Bons Bay Canterbury	New Brighton Beach Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka 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	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	10	0	0	0	0	12	56	30	56	96	96	96	107	126	115	74	67	31	56	59	76	76	76	74
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury	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 - Gough Bay	Port Robinson	Gore Bay							Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Le Bons Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	1							1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Spooky's West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	3	2	4	2	3	2	2	3	2	2	2	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4

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