Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 10AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 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 18°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 298 | 240 | 162 | 121 | 66 | 61 | 37 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 56 | 14 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.84m | 8:31PM1.80m | 9:02AM1.87m | 9:27PM1.78m | 10:02AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.26m | 2:32PM0.28m | 2:55AM0.25m | 3:27PM0.29m | 3:49AM0.24m | 4:24PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | N 4 |
305 | 298 | 240 | 162 | 121 | 66 | 61 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | E 11 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | NE 10 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | S 14 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | E 10 |
20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 56 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 135 | 124 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 43 |
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