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REAL winter surf - New Brighton, July 25, 2011 Water 5degrees C, Air temp -3 but PUMPING!!, New Brighton Beach

New Brighton Beach

Early Spring - Cold morning, New Brighton Beach

New Brighton Beach

New Brighton Beach ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.6
Consistency of Surf: 2.5
Difficulty Level: 2.8
Wind and Kite Surfing: 2.9
Crowds: 2.6

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Overall: 3.2

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New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Canterbury, New Zealand)

New Brighton Beach break guide

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

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
12.2°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.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf New Brighton Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing New Brighton Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in July while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
8%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
10%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
82%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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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New Brighton Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 20 October 2020, 04:10 Local Time
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Wave (m) 0.6
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Period (s) 10 10 10 10
Wind (km/h) 5 ESE 10 NE 10 NNE 20 E
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What does New Brighton Beach look like?

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    Tides at New Brighton Beach

    Current tide and informaton
    For Christchurch, 10.0 km from New Brighton Beach.
    Next High Water: 08:09am | 2.23m
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    Next Low Water: 02:27pm | -0.0m
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    New Brighton Beach Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (12.2 °C) at New Brighton Beach is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
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    Current Temp*: 12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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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.

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    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.

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    New Brighton Beach Reviews:

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    Ratings
    Based on 17 votes.
    • Overall:Icon s33.2
    • Quality on a good day:Icon s32.6
    • Consistency of Surf:Icon s32.5
    • Difficulty Level:Icon s32.8
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:Icon s32.9
    • Crowds:Icon s32.6
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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
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    John parker from United Kingdom
    “When it's good it's great but a lot of the time it is flat.”

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