New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Canterbury, New Zealand)

New Brighton Beach Surf Guide
New Brighton Beach in Kaikoura is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the west southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded.
New Brighton Beach Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing New Brighton Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at New Brighton Beach occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.
What's the best time of year to surf New Brighton Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore New Brighton Beach Location Map
Interactive New Brighton Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to New Brighton Beach is Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand, which is 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to New Brighton Beach is Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand, 152 km (94 miles) away.
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Wind State | glass | cross- on |
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Tides at New Brighton Beach
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Swell History at New Brighton Beach
Surf stats for New Brighton Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at New Brighton Beach
Wind stats for New Brighton Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
New Brighton Beach Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near New Brighton Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To New Brighton Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon155 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy176 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy193 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy448 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy533 mi