Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
10.7°C
1.2° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 1AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (01 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (01 Sep)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
1
SSE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.2
SSE
13
1.2
SE
13
1.1
SE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
13
1.1
SE
17
1.1
SE
17
1.1
SE
17
1.1
SE
17
1
SE
16
0.9
SE
14
0.7
SE
13
0.6
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
346
314
264
330
382
458
525
418
313
290
687
763
754
647
483
288
178
132
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
25
NW
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:54PM1.83m
7:18AM1.82m
7:41PM1.81m
8:09AM1.84m
8:33PM1.79m
Low Tide
1:15AM0.26m
1:40PM0.27m
2:04AM0.26m
2:33PM0.29m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
6
2
Temp °C
9
6
6
5
4
4
6
9
11
9
6
6
6
6
9
14
12
13
12
Feels °C
5
0
-1
0
0
-1
2
5
6
5
2
3
3
3
6
8
7
9
8
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