
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 5PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 28 | 30 | 207 | 42 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 54 | 69 | 56 | 183 | 39 | 83 | 117 | 137 | 145 | 163 | 176 | 264 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:12PM2.10m | 2:34AM1.96m | 3:08PM2.16m | 3:30AM2.01m | 4:02PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.09m | 8:28PM0.15m | 8:47AM0.03m | 9:25PM0.10m | 9:44AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
21 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 42 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 54 | 69 | 56 | 183 | 22 | 5 | 83 | 14 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 |
9 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | S 18 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | S 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 |
3 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | 1 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 60 | 39 | 83 | 117 | 137 | 145 | 163 | 176 | 264 | 250 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 54 | 45 | 45 | 40 |
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