Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 28 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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 8PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
1
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
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)
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
232
153
92
71
50
46
46
35
34
26
25
24
14
14
14
14
25
25
53
202
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
40
NNW
25
WNW
30
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
5
WSW
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
10
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:46PM1.86m
5:04AM1.76m
5:27PM1.86m
5:47AM1.78m
6:09PM1.85m
Low Tide
10:30AM0.28m
11:01PM0.31m
11:15AM0.26m
11:44PM0.29m
12:01PM0.26m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
3
Temp °C
13
16
17
15
11
8
8
9
10
13
13
11
8
7
7
7
13
15
16
9
8
Feels °C
10
7
12
8
7
4
4
5
6
11
10
8
5
3
4
3
7
7
7
6
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