New Brighton Beach surf break

New Brighton Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 20 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
New Brighton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (20 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
SE
1.3
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.2
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
2.5
SE
2
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
Period(s) (?)678889999101010101010101010101110101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)123171141149151202238213987741351335342363307307320318346302281231231222
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
S
25
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:33AM
1.98
7:05PM
2.14
7:31AM
1.97
8:05PM
2.13
8:32AM
1.94
9:07PM
2.11
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:54PM
0.04
1:32AM
0.09
1:51PM
0.05
2:31AM
0.10
2:50PM
0.07
3:30AM
0.12
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise7:07-------7:07-------7:09-------
Sunset--5:47-------5:45-------5:45-----
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
11--------------1-1-----
Temp. °C12101098778791098988810998887
Feels °C (?)744432342445453434444333
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