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Leithfield Beach

Lat Long: 43.19° S 172.77° E

Leithfield Beach Surf Photo: 'Gon fishing' by Luke solvander

Issued: 5 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Leithfield Beach sea temperature is

11.4°C

1.6°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SE	S	SSE	ENE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ENE		SSE	ENE
	6 s	cross- on		6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ENE	ENE	SSE	S
	7 s	cross- on	3 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	SSE	S
	4 s	cross	4 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	NNW	NE	SSE
	5 s	cross- off	3 s	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNW	N	ENE	S
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNW	N	S	ENE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	NNW	ENE	N
	6 s	glass	5 s	6 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	SSE	ENE	S
	6 s	on	2 s	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ESE	E	S	NE
	16 s	on	4 s	16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E	E	S	NNE
	4 s	on	4 s	16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	E	E	SSE	ENE
	15 s	on	4 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E	E	SSE	ENE
	12 s	on	4 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E	E	SSE	ENE
	12 s	on	4 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E	ENE	SSE	SSE
	12 s	cross- on	4 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Leithfield Beach around the time the photo was taken

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User: Luke solvander

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:04 am 31 Jan 2020