New Brighton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
9.9°C
0.7° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 3AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SE
13
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
117
228
336
318
202
128
105
84
65
39
34
24
24
44
23
23
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
15
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NW
20
NNW
10
WSW
10
W
0
NW
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
NE
10
ESE
0
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:22AM1.75m
4:46PM1.87m
5:03AM1.77m
5:26PM1.87m
Low Tide
10:17PM0.34m
10:30AM0.28m
11:00PM0.31m
11:15AM0.26m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
 mm
Temp °C
9
11
13
13
12
15
17
14
11
9
9
9
9
13
13
11
10
Feels °C
4
7
6
6
7
9
11
9
8
6
7
7
5
10
10
8
8
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