Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 6PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 31 | 40 | 53 | 32 | 64 | 40 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 71 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 36 | 31 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:31PM1.76m | 00:50AM1.65m | 1:18PM1.77m | 1:36AM1.66m | 2:03PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.43m | 6:34PM0.49m | 6:48AM0.44m | 7:21PM0.48m | 7:34AM0.42m | 8:07PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | E 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 40 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 71 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 36 | 31 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | N 3 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 4 |
11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 16 | E 15 | E 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | E 14 | SE 9 | S 9 | — | SW 8 | NE 5 | — | — | E 9 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 3 | 2 | — | 17 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 2 | WNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
12 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 31 | 40 | 53 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 124 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 135 | 158 | 249 | 205 | 154 | 154 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
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