
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 50 | 47 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 25 | 42 | 58 | 133 | 25 | 21 | 36 | 43 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:51AM1.90m | 2:26PM2.10m | 2:49AM1.96m | 3:23PM2.18m | 3:45AM2.02m | 4:19PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04AM0.10m | 8:43PM0.16m | 9:02AM0.03m | 9:42PM0.10m | 10:00AM-0.03m | 10:40PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 |
43 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 58 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | S 20 | S 18 | S 8 | S 18 | S 17 | E 10 |
78 | 46 | 46 | 40 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 18 | 50 | 47 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 133 | 25 | 21 | 36 | 43 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 43 | 154 | 239 | 47 | 43 |
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