New Brighton Beach Surf Break

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
10.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 2AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
E
9
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1
SSE
8
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
501
211
143
123
203
177
146
110
115
96
68
63
88
199
144
164
198
241
288
332
341
369
392
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
20
NNW
10
NW
15
N
10
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
S
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:57PM1.78m
8:17AM1.63m
8:39PM1.75m
9:01AM1.63m
9:22PM1.74m
9:48AM1.66m
Low Tide
2:21AM0.38m
2:31PM0.38m
3:03AM0.38m
3:16PM0.38m
3:47AM0.36m
4:04PM0.38m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
1
1
2
4
2
2
5
9
10
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
8
11
8
5
5
5
6
6
10
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
Feels °C
6
8
9
6
4
7
1
-1
-2
-2
-2
0
6
4
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
12
0.1
S
19
1.2
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
ESE
6
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
137
7
211
143
123
203
177
146
110
115
96
68
63
43
43
39
164
198
241
288
332
341
369
392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.8
ENE
10
0.5
E
9
0.6
NE
8
1
NNE
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.4
SW
7
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.5
E
10
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
5
144
45
58
133
19
17
13
8
7
52
45
35
42
18
201
198
177
176
109
67
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
13
0.4
S
19
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
3
30
24
23
20
22
9
9
3
114
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
10
1.7
ENE
10
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
NW
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SSE
4
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
7
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
1.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
480
501
8
8
8
12
1
3
3
2
3
3
14
88
199
144
154
190
216
211
95
59
33
310
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
4
3
Distance (km)
40
40
0
10
0
0
33
0
10
33
33
4
124
169
169
210
169
169
210
169
4
4
154
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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