Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 8AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 149 | 201 | 210 | 163 | 161 | 117 | 267 | 264 | 258 | 243 | 164 | 105 | 67 | 62 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.83m | 7:40PM1.82m | 8:07AM1.84m | 8:31PM1.80m | 9:02AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.26m | 1:39PM0.27m | 2:04AM0.26m | 2:32PM0.28m | 2:55AM0.25m | 3:27PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 10 |
111 | 149 | 201 | 210 | 163 | 161 | 111 | 267 | 264 | 258 | 243 | 164 | 105 | 67 | 62 | 37 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 11 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 61 | 117 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | N 3 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 13 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 4 | 43 | 43 | 45 |
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