New Brighton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
10.1° C
0.9° 

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


How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 5PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
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)
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
1.1
SSE
14
1
SE
15
1
SE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
81
83
83
87
81
79
50
49
32
18
19
433
424
477
142
91
72
55
29
28
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
40
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:00AM1.93m
8:24PM1.90m
8:55AM1.87m
9:18PM1.81m
9:51AM1.81m
Low Tide
2:17PM0.18m
2:43AM0.19m
3:10PM0.27m
3:34AM0.27m
4:02PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:47
 mm
Temp °C
4
8
10
9
8
8
9
10
10
11
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
-1
4
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
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