New Brighton Beach Surf Break

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
12.2° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 6PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.9
N
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
19
20
29
48
19
20
21
21
21
21
21
57
117
182
178
116
87
48
38
35
15
14
24
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
5
NW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
0
SE
5
NNW
10
W
5
NW
15
N
30
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:30PM2.26m
6:55AM2.05m
7:28PM2.22m
7:55AM2.01m
8:26PM2.15m
Low Tide
12:15PM-0.07m
00:55AM0.01m
1:14PM-0.05m
1:53AM0.01m
2:12PM-0.01m
2:49AM0.04m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
9
10
10
9
8
8
9
7
7
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
9
11
10
11
15
16
Feels °C
6
6
8
7
6
4
5
5
4
5
7
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
7
9
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
SSE
11
Energy kJ
19
19
5
29
48
4
5
21
2
2
11
11
57
117
182
178
116
87
9
9
10
7
7
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.1
NE
5
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
E
17
Energy kJ
1
1
20
15
3
19
20
3
11
11
1
21
7
7
48
38
35
15
14
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
1
3
1
3
3
3
5
21
21
21
1
2
7
6
6
6
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
S
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
3
0.9
N
4
Energy kJ
1
11
1
2
3
6
25
3
12
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
33
20
20
5
4
40
20
20
20
33
20
20
0
0
20
20
20
20
0
4
4
20
40
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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