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Leithfield Beach Surf Forecast
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Leithfield Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 14 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Leithfield Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Leithfield Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 6PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Leithfield Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
76 | 67 | 64 | 49 | 46 | 147 | 171 | 160 | 148 | 99 | 144 | 113 | 77 | 72 | 66 | 63 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:15PM1.87m | 2:37AM1.89m | 3:06PM1.99m | 3:29AM1.94m | 4:00PM2.09m | 4:23AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.22m | 8:26PM0.22m | 8:50AM0.15m | 9:21PM0.16m | 9:43AM0.08m | 10:19PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 76 | 67 | 64 | 49 | 44 | 32 | 171 | 160 | 148 | 99 | 144 | 113 | 77 | 72 | 66 | 63 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 46 | 147 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 74 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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