Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 6PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | NNE 4 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 45 | 120 | 216 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:33PM2.27m | 5:57AM2.06m | 6:30PM2.26m | 6:55AM2.05m | 7:28PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM-0.05m | 11:57PM0.02m | 12:15PM-0.07m | 00:55AM0.01m | 1:14PM-0.05m | 1:53AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 4 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 11 | SE 4 | SSE 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 50 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 45 | 120 | 216 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | SE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 | SSE 15 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | E 3 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 14 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 14 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | E 12 | S 14 | E 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | — | 5 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 467 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
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