Lone Pine Brighton surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 07 Dec 2025 NZDT
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Lone Pine Brighton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lone Pine Brighton sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is 3.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lone Pine Brighton this week:

The surf forecast for Lone Pine Brighton over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Dec 08) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lone Pine Brighton in the next 12 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Dec 12) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Mon 8th Dec)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s
Best Surf 4PM (Wed 10th Dec)2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 13th Dec)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lone Pine Brighton over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Sun
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
N
0.9
NNE
0.8
NE
0.5
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
ENE
0.6
SE
0.3
SE
0.5
E
0.7
E
1
SSE
0.4
ENE
0.8
E
0.4
NE
0.4
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.6
SSE
0.5
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
Period(s) (?)4458751211131351211101091289109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)26213031971121992161514614927321710432537370
Wind
(km/h)
35
NNW
35
N
20
SW
15
E
20
ENE
5
E
20
E
10
ESE
10
W
10
SW
10
E
15
E
15
E
5
W
20
SSW
40
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
10
WSW
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrossoffonononcross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
off
oncross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offon
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:28PM
2.04
8:01AM
2.23
8:26PM
2.00
8:59AM
2.17
9:26PM
1.95
9:57AM
2.08
10:26PM
1.89
10:55AM
2.00
11:25PM
1.84
11:51AM
1.91
12:23AM
1.80
12:44PM
1.83
1:16AM
1.77
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:46AM
-0.04
2:26PM
0.04
2:44AM
0.00
3:23PM
0.07
3:41AM
0.06
4:18PM
0.11
4:37AM
0.14
5:12PM
0.16
5:32AM
0.22
6:05PM
0.22
6:26AM
0.30
6:55PM
0.27
7:18AM
0.36
Sun
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunrise--5:41--5:41--5:41--5:41--5:41--5:41--5:41
Sunset8:58--8:59--9:00--9:00--9:01--9:02--9:02--
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--1-----------3------
Temp. °C262117151316171525211514141314131113141114
Feels °C (?)1814151191313132219131110105456789
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The above surf forecast table for Lone Pine Brighton provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Lone Pine Brighton can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lone Pine Brighton surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lone Pine Brighton) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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