
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 7AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 47 | 48 | 56 | 54 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 74 | 123 | 120 | 84 | 80 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:15AM1.91m | 2:43PM2.03m | 3:08AM1.94m | 3:34PM2.02m | 3:59AM1.96m | 4:23PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.12m | 8:56PM0.14m | 9:17AM0.12m | 9:48PM0.12m | 10:10AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 |
44 | 47 | 48 | 56 | 54 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 74 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | S 17 | S 18 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | E 14 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 123 | 120 | 208 | 153 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 6 | S 18 | E 13 | S 18 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | S 18 | — |
1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 25 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 5 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | 66 | 65 | 84 | 80 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 40 |
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