Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 3AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 260 | 246 | 189 | 181 | 176 | 126 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 190 | 187 | 207 | 325 | 319 | 312 | 190 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:00PM2.09m | 8:28AM1.95m | 8:56PM2.00m | 9:27AM1.89m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.06m | 2:44PM0.10m | 3:15AM0.12m | 3:38PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 246 | 246 | 189 | 181 | 176 | 126 | 125 | 123 | 81 | 77 | 76 | 207 | 325 | 319 | 312 | 190 | 172 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 260 | 110 | 108 | 91 | 86 | 48 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 133 | 134 | 75 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SE 21 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 46 | 45 | 43 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 190 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 78 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
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