New Brighton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
14.2°C
3.1° 

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 (02 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 7AM is: 0.7m 3s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Nov)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (02 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (02 Nov)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.7
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.5
SE
4
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
19
11
13
23
20
21
24
20
19
10
3
5
6
10
8
11
11
9
14
12
11
7
12
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:02PM1.90m
11:35AM2.05m
00:05AM1.89m
12:35PM2.02m
1:04AM1.89m
1:32PM1.99m
Low Tide
5:15AM0.10m
5:53PM0.13m
6:14AM0.12m
6:50PM0.13m
7:11AM0.14m
7:44PM0.14m
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Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
14
14
16
13
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
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14
Feels °C
8
6
8
10
11
10
10
11
13
14
11
11
13
9
6
7
7
7
7
8
9
10
11
13
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