Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
10.5°C
1.0° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 12PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (31 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
1.3
S
13
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SE
13
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SE
13
1.1
SE
17
1.1
SE
17
1.1
SE
17
1.1
SE
17
1
SE
16
0.9
SE
15
0.7
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
103
186
206
556
330
330
260
268
286
382
465
400
286
238
679
679
754
737
502
344
180
132
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
N
10
NNE
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
NW
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:31AM1.80m
6:54PM1.83m
7:18AM1.82m
7:41PM1.81m
8:09AM1.84m
8:33PM1.79m
Low Tide
00:29AM0.27m
12:49PM0.26m
1:15AM0.26m
1:40PM0.27m
2:04AM0.26m
2:33PM0.29m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
6:02
 mm
3
3
1
Temp °C
10
8
9
11
8
5
6
5
4
4
6
9
11
9
6
6
6
6
9
14
12
14
12
Feels °C
4
3
6
8
1
0
0
1
0
0
3
6
8
5
2
3
3
2
6
9
7
10
9
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