Lone Pine Brighton Surf Break

Lone Pine Brighton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 43.51° S 172.74° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lone Pine Brighton sea temperature is
10.9° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


Lone Pine Brighton surf forecast from 1 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,962 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.

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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 2nd Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf12AM (Tue 7th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful12AM (Tue 7th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s

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 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
!
2
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
13
1.1
E
12
1.4
ENE
10
0.8
NE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
1.6
SE
6
2
SE
9
3
SSE
10
0.9
SE
9
1
SE
9
2.2
SSE
8
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
47
62
85
82
74
137
269
371
370
65
127
96
65
175
612
1962
141
149
620
411
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
E
5
NW
10
ENE
0
WSW
5
NW
10
ESE
5
NNE
25
NNE
40
N
15
WNW
25
ESE
30
WSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
10
SSE
5
WSW
20
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
Wind State
on
on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:53PM1.86m
6:10AM1.69m
6:35PM1.84m
6:52AM1.67m
7:16PM1.81m
7:34AM1.64m
7:57PM1.78m
8:17AM1.63m
8:39PM1.75m
9:01AM1.63m
9:22PM1.74m
9:48AM1.66m
10:09PM1.73m
10:39AM1.71m
Low Tide
00:11AM0.39m
12:20PM0.35m
00:55AM0.39m
1:04PM0.35m
1:38AM0.38m
1:47PM0.36m
2:21AM0.38m
2:31PM0.38m
3:03AM0.38m
3:16PM0.38m
3:47AM0.36m
4:04PM0.38m
4:33AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:02
8:02
8:02
8:02
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
13
13
10
17
3
4
6
3
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
13
14
15
13
10
7
7
8
9
11
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
6
7
7
6
7
6
7
6
7
6
6
4
0
-1
0
2
9
9
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
13
1.1
E
12
1.4
ENE
10
0.6
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
E
10
3
SSE
10
0.9
SE
9
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
48
47
62
85
82
74
137
269
371
370
58
127
96
65
62
102
1962
141
136
94
411
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
15
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.1
SE
4
0.6
E
9
1.7
ENE
10
0.9
E
9
0.5
S
14
0.7
SE
8
0.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
4
4
5
1
4
17
4
5
3
5
57
81
61
1
64
527
130
103
66
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
11
4
3
19
4
3
6
5
5
19
133
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
6
0.8
N
4
0.9
ENE
12
0.4
NNW
3
0.8
NE
7
0.4
W
3
1.6
SE
6
2
SE
9
1.7
ESE
10
0.2
WNW
4
1
SE
9
2.2
SSE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
10
9
29
18
268
3
65
3
175
612
527
1
149
620
250
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
2
3
2
4
Distance (km)
8
5
0
38
0
0
25
38
58
45
0
45
8
128
128
128
5
0
25
173
128
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
2
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
8
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
7
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
7
6
7
9
7
5
9
9
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Information about the Lone Pine Brighton Surf forecast

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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