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Lat Long: 43.51° S 172.74° E

Lone Pine Brighton Surf Guide

Issued: 6 pm 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lone Pine Brighton sea temperature is
14.1°C
2.7° 

Lone Pine Brighton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Lone Pine Brighton break guidePhoto by: johny

Lone Pine Brighton Surf Guide

Lone Pine Brighton in Canterbury is an exposed beach break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the west southwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Lone Pine Brighton Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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14.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lone Pine Brighton:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lone Pine Brighton occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Lone Pine Brighton (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Lone Pine Brighton with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in June while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
47%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
32%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
21%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lone Pine Brighton Location Map

Interactive Lone Pine Brighton surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lone Pine Brighton is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, which is 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lone Pine Brighton is Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand, 150 km (93 miles) away.

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Lone Pine Brighton Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 5 November 2026, 22:04 Local Time
ThuFriday 06
10PM1AM4AM7AM
Wave (m)
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.5
NE
0.4
ENE
Period (s) 7 7 7 7
Wind (km/h)
5
10
5
15
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What does Lone Pine Brighton look like?

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    Tides at Lone Pine Brighton

    Current tide and informaton
    For Christchurch, 7 km from Lone Pine Brighton.
    Next High Water: 02:54am | 1.91m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 09:01am | 0.2m
    IS AT (local time)

    Lone Pine Brighton Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (14.1 °C) at Lone Pine Brighton is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
    Current Temp*: 14.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Lone Pine Brighton

    Surf stats for Lone Pine Brighton, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Lone Pine Brighton

    Wind stats for Lone Pine Brighton, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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