Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Issued: 5 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
10.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 8AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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)
0
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
3
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.9
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
11
2.2
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.7
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
241
562
359
471
486
501
474
500
440
514
639
564
651
989
482
546
682
984
961
850
707
831
862
658
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
S
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-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
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:50AM1.65m
10:11PM1.73m
10:41AM1.70m
11:02PM1.74m
11:35AM1.78m
11:57PM1.77m
Low Tide
3:47AM0.36m
4:04PM0.38m
4:33AM0.33m
4:55PM0.36m
5:21AM0.29m
5:49PM0.33m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
10
3
2
3
3
5
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
9
6
6
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
5
4
Feels °C
2
-1
-1
0
-2
-1
0
3
4
3
2
3
4
-2
-1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
11
2.2
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
11
2
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.7
E
11
Energy kJ
65
506
359
471
486
501
474
500
440
514
639
564
651
989
482
546
682
984
961
850
707
831
862
658
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
Energy kJ
86
85
83
78
73
21
26
17
11
7
7
30
103
45
21
36
36
32
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
20
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
8
4
21
20
8
7
7
25
32
73
120
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.9
ESE
9
1.3
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
6
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
2
ESE
10
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.1
S
7
Energy kJ
241
562
219
107
46
28
172
113
68
91
13
12
842
153
167
117
25
23
357
269
181
126
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
Distance (km)
31
31
31
31
31
31
23
23
0
1
31
31
31
31
31
153
35
153
153
35
41
23
0
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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