Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
10.2° C
0.7° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 12AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)--
Afternoon (01 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (01 Aug)1ft (0.3m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
0
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
Swell
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
12
0.3
ESE
15
0.3
ESE
15
0.3
ESE
15
0.9
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
13
1.3
SE
13
1.5
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.1
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
0.8
ESE
13
1.1
SE
13
1
SE
13
1
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
0.8
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
47
45
44
190
451
535
677
574
433
263
254
201
444
336
326
234
212
169
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
45
SW
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
5
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
15
NE
15
N
10
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:02PM1.85m
6:19AM1.70m
6:43PM1.83m
7:02AM1.70m
7:24PM1.80m
Low Tide
00:21AM0.34m
12:32PM0.30m
1:04AM0.33m
1:17PM0.31m
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
1
4
2
Temp °C
12
9
4
3
3
4
3
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
6
10
13
11
7
Feels °C
5
-1
-8
-6
-6
-3
-3
-1
2
4
1
1
1
0
1
6
8
7
3
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