
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 73 | 100 | 132 | 137 | 135 | 126 | 125 | 121 | 117 | 115 | 110 | 336 | 290 | 370 | 425 | 199 | 232 | 154 | 118 | 138 | 147 | 147 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:52AM1.67m | 7:16PM1.81m | 7:34AM1.64m | 7:57PM1.78m | 8:17AM1.63m | 8:39PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.39m | 1:04PM0.35m | 1:38AM0.38m | 1:47PM0.36m | 2:21AM0.38m | 2:31PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
74 | 73 | 100 | 132 | 137 | 61 | 126 | 125 | 121 | 117 | 115 | 110 | 180 | 184 | 166 | 123 | 199 | 232 | 154 | 118 | 138 | 147 | 147 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | E 11 | E 11 | — | NNE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 22 | — |
4 | 31 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 86 | — | 47 | 19 | 17 | 9 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | 18 | 3 | 17 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 30 | 6 | 23 | 79 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 7 | ENE 11 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NNW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | 17 | 135 | 17 | 8 | 32 | 19 | 35 | 45 | 336 | 290 | 370 | 425 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 33 | 169 | 169 |
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