Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 8PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 14 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | E 14 | N 4 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 41 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 63 | 70 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 34 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.77m | 1:36AM1.66m | 2:03PM1.79m | 2:20AM1.68m | 2:45PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.44m | 7:21PM0.48m | 7:34AM0.42m | 8:07PM0.46m | 8:18AM0.39m | 8:51PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 17 |
| kJ | 64 | 41 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 63 | 70 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | N 4 | E 14 | ENE 7 | E 14 | SSE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | E 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 14 | S 9 | E 14 | NE 7 | E 14 | — | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 39 | 9 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 34 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 154 | 177 | 154 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 5 | 45 |
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