New Brighton Beach surf break

New Brighton Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 May 2026 NZST
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New Brighton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
14.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 9AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (01 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (01 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
7
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
ENE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
21
18
20
16
12
12
5
5
4
5
5
6
6
3
3
7
2
2
3
6
6
13
9
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
0
ENE
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
5
SSW
10
WSW
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:10AM1.81m
4:36PM1.87m
4:54AM1.78m
5:19PM1.87m
5:38AM1.75m
6:04PM1.86m
Low Tide
10:23AM0.28m
10:51PM0.33m
11:07AM0.31m
11:37PM0.35m
11:51AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
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5:30
5:30
5:29
5:27
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
13
15
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
6
7
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
7
10
12
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
9
10
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
21
21
8
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
6
6
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
7
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
1
12
5
11
4
4
4
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
9
9
18
20
16
12
12
7
1
3
6
6
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
20
20
20
43
43
20
20
20
20
20
20
33
36
33
43
33
43
43
43
43
43
33
33
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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