Leithfield Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Leithfield Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is
12.0°C
1.8° 

Leithfield Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Leithfield Beach surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, S swell with 208 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Leithfield Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 7th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 7th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Leithfield Beach over the next 16 days.


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