New Brighton Beach Surf Break

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
11.9° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

New Brighton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 11AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
1.1
NNE
4
1.3
NNE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
21
21
21
21
42
57
108
120
174
112
51
47
38
33
15
17
42
74
77
35
18
72
82
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
W
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
N
35
N
25
NNW
25
NW
5
S
10
ESE
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:55AM2.05m
7:28PM2.22m
7:55AM2.01m
8:26PM2.15m
8:55AM1.96m
9:24PM2.07m
Low Tide
00:55AM0.01m
1:14PM-0.05m
1:53AM0.01m
2:12PM-0.01m
2:49AM0.04m
3:09PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
Temp °C
8
7
7
9
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
12
11
13
16
16
18
19
21
17
14
13
Feels °C
4
5
4
5
7
7
6
7
7
7
5
6
8
10
9
10
12
11
11
14
16
15
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.5
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.7
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
10
Energy kJ
32
21
2
2
11
42
57
108
120
174
112
51
10
10
10
7
3
12
4
4
35
18
72
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
15
0.6
NE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
11
11
1
1
7
7
47
38
33
15
13
6
5
5
17
7
5
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
NE
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
16
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
5
21
21
21
2
7
6
6
6
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
136
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.5
NNW
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
1.1
NNE
4
1.3
NNE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.7
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.5
SE
3
Energy kJ
3
4
4
8
32
5
12
17
42
74
77
12
14
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
20
20
20
33
20
4
0
0
20
20
20
31
0
0
0
40
43
43
124
43
33
33
20
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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