Surf Forecasts:
Leithfield Beach surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, ENE swell with 421 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Leithfield Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Leithfield Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leithfield Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 27) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 26th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leithfield Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 12 | E 13 | ENE 13 | E 12 | SSE 6 | E 14 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 47 | 30 | 28 | 75 | 25 | 41 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 56 | 46 | 47 | 90 | 421 | 78 | 58 | 106 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00AM1.63m | 1:24PM1.75m | 1:43AM1.65m | 2:07PM1.78m | 2:25AM1.68m | 2:48PM1.81m | 3:06AM1.73m | 3:28PM1.83m | 3:48AM1.78m | 4:10PM1.86m | 4:31AM1.83m | 4:54PM1.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.43m | 7:30PM0.44m | 7:41AM0.39m | 8:13PM0.40m | 8:25AM0.34m | 8:56PM0.35m | 9:10AM0.30m | 9:39PM0.30m | 9:56AM0.26m | 10:23PM0.26m | 10:44AM0.23m | 11:09PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | -3 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 15 | E 14 | ESE 12 | E 13 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | E 14 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 75 | 25 | 41 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 56 | 34 | 47 | 90 | 11 | 20 | 48 | 106 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | E 11 | SSE 16 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 16 | SSE 15 | E 15 | SSE 11 | S 10 | E 12 | ESE 15 | NE 6 | E 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 46 | 38 | 12 | 74 | 78 | 44 | 2 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | E 16 | NE 3 | E 10 | E 16 | SSE 13 | SE 6 | E 18 | E 16 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | — | — | E 11 | — | W 2 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 13 | NNW 4 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 17 | — | — | 20 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 421 | 14 | 58 | 50 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 10 | 225 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 154 | 299 | 156 |
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The above surf forecast table for Leithfield Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Leithfield Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Leithfield Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Leithfield Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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