Surf Forecasts:
Leithfield Beach surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, SE swell with 754 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leithfield Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | S 11 | ESE 9 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 62 | 99 | 35 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 31 | 67 | 413 | 733 | 570 | 754 | 686 | 564 | 172 | 68 | 119 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:45PM1.85m | 7:11AM1.91m | 7:33PM1.80m | 8:00AM1.88m | 8:22PM1.75m | 8:49AM1.84m | 9:12PM1.70m | 9:39AM1.80m | 10:03PM1.65m | 10:30AM1.76m | 10:55PM1.62m | 11:22AM1.73m | 11:46PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.23m | 1:02AM0.23m | 1:33PM0.28m | 1:49AM0.28m | 2:22PM0.33m | 2:37AM0.34m | 3:11PM0.38m | 3:25AM0.39m | 4:00PM0.42m | 4:13AM0.43m | 4:48PM0.45m | 5:00AM0.45m | 5:35PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 41 | 3 | 99 | 35 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 570 | 754 | 686 | 353 | 172 | 68 | 47 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 18 | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | SE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 16 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 58 | 639 | 279 | 28 | 56 | 119 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 13 | — | S 14 | — | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | SSE 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 199 | 107 | 62 | 35 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | — | — | NW 2 | W 2 | — | WSW 3 | S 6 | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 62 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 30 | — | 67 | 413 | 733 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 564 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 71 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 35 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 23 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
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