New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

Issued: 12 am 31 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is

15.1°C

New Brighton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (31 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
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 3AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (31 Oct)	2ft (0.6m)	12s
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 Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).
	Saturday 31								Sunday 1								Monday 2
	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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 12	SE 12	SSE 12	S 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SE 9	SSE 10	SE 11	NE 5	NNE 5	ENE 6	NE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	NE 8	ESE 12	SE 12	N 4	ENE 6	NNW 4	NNW 4	N 4
Wave Graph
kJ	96	21	101	0	152	90	52	27	43	29	32	45	20	72	25	37	28	15	37	12	6	19	18	22
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	SE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	E	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross
High Tide				9:32AM2.10m				10:00PM1.91m					10:33AM2.07m				11:02PM1.90m				11:35AM2.05m
Low Tide		3:18AM0.08m				3:58PM0.13m					4:17AM0.09m				4:56PM0.13m				5:15AM0.10m				5:53PM0.13m


	—	6:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:11	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:14	—
mm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	8	8	7	9	11	12	9	9	9	9	8	9	12	17	19	17	15	14	16	16	17	19	18	18
Feels °C	0	0	1	2	5	8	3	3	3	5	5	6	10	14	13	12	11	10	12	11	10	13	11	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 12	SE 12	SSE 12	—	S 12	E 14	SSE 12	SE 9	SSE 10	SE 11	NE 4	NE 5	SE 10	NE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	NE 8	ESE 12	ESE 12	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 8	SE 12
kJ	96	21	101	—	1756	4	52	27	43	29	10	12	14	27	25	37	28	15	15	4	4	4	7	6
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	E 14	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 12	S 16	SE 14	SE 10	SE 10	ESE 13	SSE 9	SSE 9	ESE 13	ESE 12	SE 9	S 9	SE 12	NE 9	ENE 9	NE 6	S 8
kJ	—	—	—	—	4	5	5	13	5	8	27	26	18	8	8	16	15	3	2	6	3	8	2	1
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	E 15	E 14	SSE 16	E 16	E 13	SE 14	SE 14	E 12	ESE 13	ESE 13	SE 8	SE 9	S 14	SE 12	NE 9	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	S 13
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	24	5	3	8	7	3	17	17	3	3	4	37	3	6	6	6	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 3	S 12	SSW 3	S 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SE 3	NE 3	NE 4	NE 4	NE 5	NNE 5	ENE 6	NE 6	NNW 3	NNW 3	N 3	NNE 3	NNE 4	N 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	N 4
kJ	5	229	7	196	152	90	2	3	13	14	32	45	20	72	10	9	6	12	19	12	14	19	18	22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Uruti Point Wairarapa	New Brighton Beach Canterbury	Smithfield Canterbury	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Lone Pine Brighton Canterbury	Trolley's Canterbury	Trolley's Canterbury	South Shore Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Leithfield Beach Canterbury	Leithfield Beach Canterbury	Waikuku Beach Canterbury	Waikuku Beach Canterbury	South Shore Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Midshore Bay Canterbury	South Shore Canterbury	Motunau Beach Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating (10 max)	3	1	4	4	2	1	1	1	4	4	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	378	0	155	154	5	4	4	10	43	45	31	31	20	20	10	45	40	10	54	55	55	82	154	154
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury		Scarborough	Smithfield	Patiti Point	Fields	Tuhawaiki Point	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Gore Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Fields	Gore Bay	Gore Bay	Gore Bay	Patiti Point	Gore Bay
Rating (10 max)		1	4	4	5	2	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Whareama Wairarapa	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Smithfield Canterbury	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Point Gisborne and Mahia	Tolaga Bay East Cape	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	5	8	7	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	2
Header Global	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Lebu Chile	Nine Mile New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Afife Portugal	St Vincent Left New Caledonia	Ahijedero Mexico	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Afife Portugal	Afife Portugal	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Malaking Gasang (Baler) Philippines	Trial Harbour Australia	Bocock's Bay Namibia	Ahijedero Mexico
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	8	7	6	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4

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