Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Leithfield Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
10.5°C
1.0° 

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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Leithfield Beach at 10PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)--
Afternoon (30 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SE
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
13
1.1
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
0.9
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
101
117
351
225
118
193
157
383
260
410
264
216
277
325
430
370
230
234
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
20
SSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
off
cross
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:09PM1.85m
6:31AM1.80m
6:54PM1.83m
7:18AM1.82m
7:41PM1.81m
Low Tide
00:29AM0.27m
12:49PM0.26m
1:15AM0.26m
1:40PM0.27m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
3
2
Temp °C
15
11
9
9
9
9
9
11
9
6
6
5
4
3
6
9
11
9
5
Feels °C
5
6
6
6
5
5
6
7
4
1
1
1
0
-1
3
6
7
3
1
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