
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
172 | 107 | 99 | 76 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:51PM1.90m | 10:24AM1.84m | 10:47PM1.81m | 11:21AM1.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.19m | 4:33PM0.29m | 4:58AM0.27m | 5:26PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 13 |
172 | 107 | 99 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 11 |
47 | 46 | 27 | 76 | 36 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 4 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | E 13 |
— | — | — | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — |
2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 45 | 43 | 43 |
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