Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
11.4° C

1.2°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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 11PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
SE
15
0.6
SE
4
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
14
0.7
SE
17
1.1
SE
18
1.2
SE
18
1.1
SE
17
0.9
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
95
94
103
85
19
59
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
18
46
302
743
915
655
386
248
140
123
85
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
W
15
SE
10
ENE
5
N
10
SW
20
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
9:24PM2.06m
9:54AM1.90m
10:21PM1.96m
10:53AM1.85m
11:17PM1.88m
11:50AM1.82m
Low Tide
3:45AM0.09m
4:06PM0.14m
4:39AM0.14m
5:02PM0.23m
5:32AM0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
7
2
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
19
12
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
9
10
10
9
8
7
6
6
9
Feels °C
14
13
9
10
10
8
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
4
4
7
7
7
7
5
4
3
3
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
14
0.7
SE
17
1.1
SE
18
1.2
SE
18
1.1
SE
17
0.9
SE
16
0.7
SE
16
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
13
Energy kJ
31
94
103
85
19
10
3
2
3
2
2
9
8
18
46
302
743
915
655
386
248
140
123
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
E
16
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
10
25
5
2
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
1
8
8
8
6
2
14
16
9
9
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
4
0.2
SSE
18
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
10
4
5
23
1
4
4
10
1
9
4
2
8
1
32
4
2
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
0.4
S
16
0.4
SE
15
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
NE
4
1
NE
5
Energy kJ
95
78
59
10
7
16
7
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
287
35
56
10
23
0
150
56
56
56
67
30
30
30
0
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
6
8
6
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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