Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
10.0°C
0.6° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 2AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (25 Aug)1ft (0.3m)17s
Evening (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SE
17
0.4
SE
17
0.4
SE
17
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.5
SE
15
1.4
SE
4
0.6
SSE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
68
25
51
65
25
59
76
77
76
69
64
56
57
104
73
200
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
40
NW
30
NW
25
NW
35
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
W
5
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
SSW
15
SE
25
SSE
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
High Tide
2:19AM1.67m
2:44PM1.81m
3:01AM1.69m
3:25PM1.83m
Low Tide
8:08PM0.46m
8:19AM0.39m
8:52PM0.42m
9:03AM0.35m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
 mm
2
4
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
15
17
16
14
14
11
11
15
14
12
11
9
8
Feels °C
7
8
8
5
8
11
9
9
10
9
9
11
12
10
8
4
6
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