Lone Pine Brighton surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

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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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.4°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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (May 25) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lone Pine Brighton in the next 16 days are 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 27) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (May 26) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Mon 25th May)1.5ft (0.4m) 15s
Best Surf12AM (Wed 27th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Most Powerful 3AM (Wed 27th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lone Pine Brighton over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SE
17
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
S
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.7
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
17
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
SE
16
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
56
99
51
44
38
81
19
258
336
156
71
116
283
162
174
147
117
122
80
33
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
NE
10
E
10
WSW
5
W
5
N
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
E
15
E
15
NE
20
ENE
10
E
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:19AM1.88m
11:46PM1.96m
12:17PM1.86m
00:39AM1.89m
1:10PM1.84m
1:30AM1.83m
1:59PM1.83m
2:17AM1.79m
2:45PM1.83m
3:02AM1.76m
3:29PM1.84m
3:45AM1.74m
4:11PM1.85m
Low Tide
5:25PM0.17m
5:59AM0.17m
6:21PM0.24m
6:50AM0.21m
7:14PM0.29m
7:39AM0.25m
8:05PM0.34m
8:25AM0.29m
8:53PM0.37m
9:10AM0.32m
9:40PM0.39m
9:53AM0.34m
10:26PM0.40m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
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7:43
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:48
7:48
7:50
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5:06
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
10
9
9
10
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
8
7
7
10
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
11
11
10
11
9
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SE
17
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.7
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
17
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
SE
16
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
11
Energy kJ
26
56
75
5
44
38
19
19
258
336
156
71
116
283
162
174
147
117
122
80
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
NE
4
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
17
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
11
3
49
51
35
20
36
16
23
13
13
4
11
10
9
11
2
2
2
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
NE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
S
16
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
3
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
29
21
20
4
2
81
1
13
2
1
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.6
NE
11
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SE
7
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
25
99
1
12
2
1
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
2
3
1
Distance (km)
25
40
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
38
0
0
0
0
0
40
38
25
38
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
7
7
6
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
9
7
7
6
6
7
9
5
5
5
5
4
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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 16 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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