Lone Pine Brighton surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.9° C
(Which is 2.2°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 Thursday (May 07) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s 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 1.2m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 7th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf 9AM (Mon 11th May)4ft (1.2m) 19s
Most Powerful12PM (Mon 11th May)4ft (1.2m) 19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
4
3
1
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
3
0.9
NE
4
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
NE
12
0.3
ENE
12
1.2
S
14
1.2
SSE
19
1.2
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
12
43
7
28
88
79
505
481
227
140
50
75
28
541
1033
1001
306
178
104
85
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WNW
5
E
20
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
35
NE
50
NNW
40
NW
30
SE
10
WSW
10
NNE
10
W
35
SW
20
WSW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
WSW
10
ENE
5
NE
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
High Tide
8:23PM1.78m
8:46AM1.62m
9:11PM1.74m
9:33AM1.58m
9:57PM1.72m
10:20AM1.57m
10:43PM1.71m
11:05AM1.57m
11:27PM1.71m
11:50AM1.61m
00:11AM1.74m
12:36PM1.67m
00:58AM1.79m
Low Tide
2:08PM0.43m
2:43AM0.45m
2:54PM0.45m
3:29AM0.46m
3:39PM0.46m
4:13AM0.46m
4:23PM0.46m
4:57AM0.45m
5:07PM0.43m
5:41AM0.41m
5:53PM0.40m
6:25AM0.36m
6:41PM0.34m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:24
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
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5:24
5:22
5:22
5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17
2
2
1
Temp °C
15
20
18
18
20
20
17
18
17
15
12
8
12
17
9
10
10
9
12
13
10
12
18
14
13
15
16
14
12
11
12
6
3
9
14
0
5
6
4
8
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
15
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
9
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
1.1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
ENE
12
1.2
SSE
19
1.2
SSE
19
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
18
12
17
2
4
88
79
36
31
227
140
50
52
6
56
1033
1001
306
178
104
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
N
3
0.1
NE
7
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SE
5
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
13
Energy kJ
7
1
2
4
35
13
5
16
34
18
3
46
44
146
41
40
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
NE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
NE
4
0.4
SE
17
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
4
7
5
2
23
28
75
28
40
3
72
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
3
0.9
NE
4
0.4
N
3
0.2
N
3
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
0.9
NNW
4
0.6
N
3
0.7
SSW
3
0.7
NW
4
1.2
S
14
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
3
43
7
28
3
1
505
481
21
8
10
14
541
5
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
2
4
2
Distance (km)
29
29
0
40
40
38
40
155
157
59
25
0
25
0
566
0
5
25
0
38
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
4
3
3
4
7
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
4
3
4
3
6
2
4
5
6
3
3
5
8
9
6
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
7
5
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
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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