
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 2PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
317 | 267 | 252 | 200 | 159 | 156 | 156 | 123 | 121 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 71 | 72 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:31PM1.89m | 00:53AM1.83m | 1:29PM1.99m | 1:51AM1.90m | 2:26PM2.10m | 2:49AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM0.24m | 6:46PM0.28m | 7:07AM0.17m | 7:44PM0.22m | 8:04AM0.10m | 8:43PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
317 | 267 | 252 | 200 | 159 | 156 | 156 | 123 | 121 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 |
124 | 126 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 121 | 240 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 51 | — | — | — | 5 | 46 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 15 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 17 | 71 | 72 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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