
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 1AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 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) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | 28 | 26 | 69 | 102 | 142 | 140 | 191 | 270 | 344 | 250 | 244 | 767 | 650 | 176 | 107 | 102 | 73 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:08PM2.16m | 3:30AM2.01m | 4:02PM2.19m | 4:24AM2.04m | 4:55PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.10m | 9:44AM-0.02m | 10:21PM0.05m | 10:40AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
42 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 73 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 211 | 176 | 176 | 107 | 102 | 73 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
13 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 21 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — |
— | 11 | 26 | 69 | 102 | 142 | 140 | 191 | 270 | 344 | 250 | 244 | 767 | 650 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 167 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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