Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
12.0° C

1.8°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 9AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.7
SE
17
1.1
SE
18
1.1
SE
18
1
SE
17
0.9
SE
16
0.7
SE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
19
50
298
727
703
547
376
242
138
123
85
79
73
57
35
30
20
20
20
53
315
210
187
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
E
5
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
10:53AM1.85m
11:17PM1.88m
11:50AM1.82m
00:11AM1.80m
12:43PM1.79m
Low Tide
4:39AM0.14m
5:02PM0.23m
5:32AM0.20m
5:56PM0.30m
6:22AM0.26m
6:49PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
9
10
11
10
9
8
7
7
7
9
11
9
8
8
7
8
8
10
11
10
10
9
Feels °C
5
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
4
4
4
7
9
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
8
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.7
SE
17
1.1
SE
18
1.1
SE
18
1
SE
17
0.9
SE
16
0.7
SE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
10
1.1
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
8
19
50
298
727
703
547
376
242
138
123
85
79
73
57
35
30
8
15
19
10
125
210
187
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
1
8
8
6
8
6
7
8
9
9
6
9
9
5
5
5
6
18
11
11
21
9
9
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
4
0.2
SSE
18
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
17
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
8
1
32
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
11
22
20
20
20
20
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.3
NE
2
0.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
2
25
32
1
53
315
661
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
30
30
0
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
1
30
10
10
10
10
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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