New Brighton Beach Surf and Wind Quality by Season (Canterbury, New Zealand)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in New Brighton Beach, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

Seasonal New Brighton Beach Swell and Wind Distribution

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The graph describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)

This image illustrates the range of swells directed at New Brighton Beach through a typ... (show all text)

The figure shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different directio... (show all text)

This picture describes the variation of swells directed at New Brighton Beach through a... (show all text)

You can also compare this with New Brighton Beach swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall New Brighton Beach surf quality charts (on the guide page) and New Brighton Beach surf quality by month.