Lone Pine Brighton surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 20 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
17.2° C
(Which is 3.9°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 Sunday (Dec 21) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lone Pine Brighton in the next 12 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 20) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Dec 24) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Sun 21st Dec)1.5ft (0.4m) 9s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 21st Dec)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 20th Dec)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SSW
0.2
SSE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SE
0.5
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SSE
0.5
SE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.6
NNE
0.3
NE
0.5
E
0.4
NE
Period(s) (?)888998101111111110998101096114
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)30071012321650969981574022872815536585
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
15
E
20
W
20
SW
10
SSW
15
NE
10
NE
20
E
20
ENE
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
N
5
N
30
WNW
15
NE
35
NW
45
NW
20
W
10
SSW
10
E
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offonoffcross-
off
cross-
off
ononononglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
onoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:01PM
1.71
6:26AM
1.87
6:43PM
1.70
7:09AM
1.86
7:26PM
1.68
7:50AM
1.85
8:08PM
1.66
8:32AM
1.82
8:50PM
1.64
9:14AM
1.80
9:34PM
1.64
9:58AM
1.79
10:21PM
1.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:59AM
0.41
12:08AM
0.36
12:44PM
0.40
12:52AM
0.35
1:28PM
0.39
1:36AM
0.35
2:12PM
0.39
2:20AM
0.35
2:56PM
0.38
3:05AM
0.35
3:40PM
0.37
3:50AM
0.35
4:24PM
0.34
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sunrise5:43--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:45--5:45--5:46--
Sunset-9:07--9:08--9:08--9:09--9:09--9:10--9:10-
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rain showers
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cloud
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clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
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thunderstorm
part cloud
Rain (mm)
117-----2-----1----3-
Temp. °C121110131412131415212116222415202016161614
Feels °C (?)97671089913202116181713101010111311
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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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