Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
9.6° C
0.1° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 2PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (25 Jul)1ft (0.3m)18s
Evening (25 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ESE
18
0.5
E
17
0.5
E
17
0.5
E
16
0.6
E
16
0.6
E
15
0.6
E
15
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
17
61
154
142
132
181
165
157
206
200
195
243
229
232
222
276
276
268
319
335
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
NNW
5
ESE
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:50PM1.78m
2:07AM1.67m
2:34PM1.80m
2:50AM1.68m
3:17PM1.82m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.41m
7:57PM0.47m
8:09AM0.41m
8:43PM0.46m
8:53AM0.39m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
5
4
5
5
4
3
3
2
3
7
9
7
5
4
4
4
4
8
10
9
8
Feels °C
-2
-4
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
4
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
6
7
5
4
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