Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (31 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 10PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NNE 5 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | SE 12 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 38 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 72 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 73 | 37 | 23 | 15 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:00PM1.91m | 10:33AM2.07m | 11:02PM1.90m | 11:35AM2.05m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.13m | 4:17AM0.09m | 4:56PM0.13m | 5:15AM0.10m | 5:53PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | S 9 | NE 7 | S 8 | SE 12 | NE 8 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 15 | E 11 | E 13 | SE 10 | ESE 14 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 13 | S 9 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 8 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 90 | 38 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 72 | 18 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 73 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 27 | 13 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 43 | 45 | 40 | 31 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 124 | 55 | 82 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 49 |
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