Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 7AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
34 | 26 | 37 | 27 | 41 | 56 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 64 | 76 | 43 | 43 | 38 | 35 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.65m | 1:18PM1.77m | 1:36AM1.66m | 2:03PM1.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.49m | 6:48AM0.44m | 7:21PM0.48m | 7:34AM0.42m | 8:07PM0.46m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | E 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 56 | 23 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 64 | 76 | 43 | 43 | 38 | 35 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 4 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | E 14 | E 14 | S 9 | — | — | NE 7 | E 6 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 4 | E 7 | S 18 | S 17 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
34 | 26 | 37 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 135 | 158 | 158 | 154 | 177 | 154 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
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