Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 1AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jul)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
1.3
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
7
1.4
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
2
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
2
E
11
2.3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
111
216
435
386
327
476
476
724
375
434
408
431
606
670
663
917
495
566
651
714
813
924
1219
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
35
SW
25
SSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
40
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
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-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:24PM1.73m
9:50AM1.65m
10:11PM1.73m
10:41AM1.70m
11:02PM1.74m
11:35AM1.78m
Low Tide
3:47AM0.36m
4:04PM0.38m
4:33AM0.33m
4:55PM0.36m
5:21AM0.29m
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
2
4
5
13
14
4
2
5
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
8
9
8
8
6
6
6
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
Feels °C
-2
2
3
1
3
-1
-1
-1
-4
-2
0
2
3
3
2
4
5
6
5
4
1
1
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
2
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
2
E
11
2.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
63
60
61
61
81
327
476
476
724
375
434
408
431
606
670
663
917
495
566
651
714
813
924
1219
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.5
NE
9
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
18
0.4
S
18
Energy kJ
156
38
125
124
83
78
73
70
26
17
18
11
7
13
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
18
Energy kJ
39
8
21
20
8
7
7
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
4
1.3
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
1.8
ESE
9
0.9
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.7
E
11
1.2
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
33
111
216
435
386
281
109
65
540
81
203
44
71
657
88
132
185
164
181
161
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
35
96
96
35
35
31
31
31
35
41
31
31
0
23
31
23
31
31
35
153
153
153
153
153
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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