Leithfield Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Leithfield Beach

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
12.7° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
3
5
5
5
3
8
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
18
1.7
SSE
21
2.2
SE
21
2.4
SE
18
2.5
SE
18
2.4
SE
17
2.5
SE
21
2.2
SE
16
1.9
SE
15
1.7
SE
14
1.5
SE
14
1.3
SE
13
1.1
SE
12
1
SE
11
1.4
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
33
61
84
79
68
64
105
812
2621
4085
3786
4045
3231
5650
2527
1650
1196
862
537
298
233
348
138
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
NW
25
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:01PM1.71m
10:24AM1.59m
10:45PM1.71m
11:12AM1.64m
11:33PM1.74m
12:02PM1.72m
Low Tide
4:21AM0.41m
4:33PM0.41m
5:04AM0.37m
5:21PM0.38m
5:50AM0.32m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
10
12
18
17
9
10
9
8
8
8
11
12
11
10
11
11
11
11
13
14
13
Feels °C
4
6
6
7
9
12
13
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
7
8
7
7
6
7
7
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
18
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
18
1.7
SSE
21
2.2
SE
21
2.4
SE
18
2.5
SE
18
2.4
SE
17
2.5
SE
21
2.2
SE
16
1.9
SE
15
1.7
SE
14
1.5
SE
14
1.3
SE
13
1.1
SE
12
1
SE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
Energy kJ
2
1
61
84
79
68
64
105
812
2621
4085
3786
4045
3231
5650
2527
1650
1196
862
537
298
233
180
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
9
1.3
SE
22
2.1
SSE
21
0.4
SE
13
1.4
SE
10
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
8
8
1
1
7
7
7
3
2
1486
3836
46
348
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
2
33
8
7
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.6
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
6
8
12
21
47
24
31
24
20
8
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
8
5
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
30
1
0
0
0
0
12
272
96
150
0
0
0
153
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
9
9
5
4
6
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
8
9
6
5
7
9
8
9
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
9
8
9
9
6
5
6
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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