Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Issued: 5 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
11.0° C

1.0°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 10AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (30 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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)
4
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
19
0.8
SSE
18
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
736
418
278
169
156
142
99
93
70
70
70
70
68
65
88
65
64
92
116
116
112
115
104
102
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
NE
10
E
5
NE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:45AM1.70m
5:11PM1.86m
5:28AM1.70m
5:53PM1.85m
6:10AM1.68m
6:35PM1.83m
Low Tide
10:53AM0.36m
11:28PM0.41m
11:37AM0.35m
00:12AM0.39m
12:21PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
6
7
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
10
12
10
10
9
Feels °C
4
3
3
3
5
6
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
8
10
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
19
0.8
SSE
18
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
518
418
278
169
68
68
22
20
70
70
70
70
68
65
88
65
64
92
116
116
112
115
104
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
127
125
70
68
156
142
70
70
15
13
13
9
8
8
24
24
5
24
3
3
10
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
19
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
736
99
93
68
63
35
33
19
11
10
9
24
3
9
10
12
1
15
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
Energy kJ
5
8
10
16
19
49
50
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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