Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
10.5° C
0.8° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 1PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
E
9
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
60
60
41
41
25
25
37
31
25
17
17
26
13
12
27
24
37
23
21
9
21
28
21
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NW
20
NNW
15
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:52AM1.89m
2:27PM2.09m
2:49AM1.95m
3:24PM2.17m
3:46AM2.01m
4:20PM2.23m
Low Tide
8:04AM0.10m
8:44PM0.16m
9:02AM0.04m
9:43PM0.10m
10:01AM-0.02m
10:41PM0.05m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:56
7:56
7:56
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5:09
5:10
5:12
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
4
3
3
6
8
7
6
5
5
6
8
12
13
12
11
9
9
11
12
15
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
1
0
0
3
5
3
3
1
1
2
3
7
7
7
5
4
4
6
8
9
8
8
9
10
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