Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
10.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 7PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Afternoon (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
1.5
SE
6
2
SE
9
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
9
2.2
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.7
E
11
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
162
156
153
161
598
605
757
784
422
422
372
425
484
646
764
856
755
835
846
651
1012
884
745
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
50
WSW
45
WSW
35
SW
25
S
25
SSW
20
S
20
SW
30
SW
20
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
S
25
S
30
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:03AM1.62m
9:24PM1.73m
9:50AM1.65m
10:11PM1.73m
10:41AM1.70m
11:02PM1.74m
Low Tide
3:17PM0.38m
3:47AM0.36m
4:04PM0.38m
4:33AM0.33m
4:55PM0.36m
5:21AM0.29m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
4
6
16
13
3
4
5
5
8
3
1
1
2
6
2
1
Temp °C
7
5
6
7
9
9
8
6
6
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
9
10
10
9
8
7
7
Feels °C
-3
-7
-4
0
4
4
4
1
-1
2
-1
-2
-1
1
2
2
2
5
5
5
3
0
-1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
S
16
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.7
E
11
2.2
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
Energy kJ
81
63
63
61
61
127
645
775
422
422
372
425
484
646
764
856
755
835
846
651
1012
884
745
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
35
32
156
153
94
124
104
70
67
25
22
11
53
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
NE
9
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
119
162
39
20
8
7
29
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
S
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.5
SE
6
2
SE
9
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
1.4
SE
6
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
Energy kJ
17
21
31
75
161
598
605
757
784
262
204
126
42
197
132
129
15
13
12
12
167
151
50
127
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
4
3
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
43
56
35
153
96
35
189
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
23
153
153
153
153
35
153
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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