Surf Forecasts:
Leithfield Beach surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 19 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSE swell with 528 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 18 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Thursday (Jun 18) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Leithfield Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leithfield Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 75 | 55 | 56 | 364 | 368 | 164 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 195 | 268 | 141 | 79 | 279 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:31PM2.25m | 6:56AM2.03m | 7:29PM2.21m | 7:55AM2.00m | 8:26PM2.14m | 8:55AM1.95m | 9:24PM2.06m | 9:54AM1.90m | 10:21PM1.96m | 10:53AM1.85m | 11:17PM1.88m | 11:50AM1.82m | 00:11AM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.01m | 1:14PM-0.05m | 1:54AM0.02m | 2:12PM-0.01m | 2:50AM0.05m | 3:10PM0.06m | 3:45AM0.09m | 4:06PM0.14m | 4:39AM0.14m | 5:02PM0.23m | 5:32AM0.20m | 5:56PM0.30m | 6:22AM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 |
 | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | S 12 | ENE 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 75 | 29 | 29 | 364 | 368 | 164 | 60 | 12 | 20 | 64 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 195 | 268 | 46 | 79 | 147 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | E 20 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | SE 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | E 15 | ESE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 53 | 6 | 55 | 56 | — | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 80 | 42 | 40 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | E 19 | E 18 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 10 | NE 6 | S 16 | ENE 10 | E 4 | NE 9 | E 8 | SE 18 | SSE 16 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 49 | 26 | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NW 2 | SE 16 | — | E 5 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 131 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 31 | 1 | 39 | — | 15 | — | — | 6 | 29 | 141 | — | 279 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 56 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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