Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 1PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 313 | 195 | 217 | 205 | 194 | 191 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 154 | 122 | 117 | 100 | 104 | 130 | 104 | 212 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:31AM1.72m | 8:53PM1.76m | 9:22AM1.75m | 9:44PM1.75m | 10:17AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.32m | 2:52PM0.34m | 3:18AM0.31m | 3:43PM0.34m | 4:08AM0.29m | 4:37PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | -2 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 195 | 217 | 205 | 194 | 191 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 154 | 122 | 117 | 100 | 104 | 130 | 104 | 110 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 17 | S 16 | E 12 | — | — | E 18 | ESE 14 | E 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 19 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 43 | 23 | 69 | 67 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 20 | E 16 | E 12 | E 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | S 14 | ESE 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 57 | 14 | 212 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 430 | 453 | 350 | 398 | 314 | 313 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 169 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 40 | 40 |
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