Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 4AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | SE 18 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 79 | 6 | 28 | 57 | 65 | 62 | 52 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:29PM1.81m | 12:04PM1.98m | 00:29AM1.86m | 1:03PM2.03m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.19m | 6:20PM0.23m | 6:39AM0.14m | 7:17PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NNW 3 | E 11 | S 18 | E 10 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 206 | 81 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 79 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | NE 8 | E 8 | S 17 | NNE 8 | SSW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 142 | 26 | 29 | 79 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SE 18 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 14 | — | 79 | 6 | 28 | 57 | 65 | 62 | 52 | 37 | — | — | — | 18 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 33 | 55 | 45 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 124 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 40 | 43 |
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