New Brighton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
11.5°C
1.7° 

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 (27 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 4AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (27 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (27 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
27
Monday
28
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
15
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
53
52
50
50
48
71
106
101
61
59
58
58
57
33
42
47
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
20
WSW
30
SW
25
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NE
10
E
0
SE
Wind State
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:30AM1.85m
4:52PM1.88m
5:15AM1.90m
5:38PM1.89m
Low Tide
10:22PM0.25m
10:44AM0.23m
11:08PM0.22m
11:34AM0.21m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
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7:09
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6:07
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7:30
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6:31
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8
6
3
1
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1
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Temp °C
12
10
10
10
4
3
7
7
5
5
4
3
7
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
10
7
8
6
-3
-3
0
1
1
3
1
-1
4
8
8
6
7
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