Lone Pine Brighton surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 12 Feb 2026 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
18.6° C
(Which is 3.4°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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lone Pine Brighton in the next 12 days are 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Feb 16) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Monday (Feb 16) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 13th Feb)7ft (2.1m) 7s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 13th Feb)7ft (2.1m) 7s
Most Powerful 7PM (Mon 16th Feb)6ft (1.8m) 13s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
!
0
1
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
ESE
1
ENE
2.1
NE
0.9
ENE
2
NE
0.8
ENE
1.3
S
0.5
E
1.5
SE
0.7
E
0.8
SE
0.9
SE
1.1
E
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.7
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
Period(s) (?)116788878810101012121110109998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)245844499453751523024892127160362920613627145106402817
Wind
(km/h)
25
ENE
25
E
10
ESE
20
NE
20
N
15
SW
5
SW
15
E
15
SSW
30
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
45
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
E
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffoffcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffonon
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:06PM
1.63
2:34AM
1.75
2:52PM
1.65
3:19AM
1.79
3:35PM
1.68
4:01AM
1.83
4:16PM
1.71
4:42AM
1.86
4:57PM
1.74
5:22AM
1.90
5:38PM
1.77
6:03AM
1.92
6:20PM
1.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:03PM
0.45
8:37AM
0.50
8:49PM
0.43
9:23AM
0.46
9:34PM
0.38
10:07AM
0.42
10:18PM
0.33
10:52AM
0.37
11:03PM
0.28
11:36AM
0.32
11:48PM
0.23
12:20PM
0.27
12:34AM
0.20
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Sunrise6:43--6:43--6:46--6:47--6:48--6:50--6:50--
Sunset-8:42--8:39--8:38--8:37--8:36--8:35--8:32-
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161718222314161715151512121213131413161515
Feels °C (?)1314171920814151377643791010161213
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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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