
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 6AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
133 | 133 | 133 | 127 | 100 | 104 | 123 | 178 | 188 | 265 | 203 | 137 | 108 | 50 | 157 | 160 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 4:02AM1.71m | 4:28PM1.86m | 4:45AM1.72m | 5:11PM1.87m | 5:28AM1.71m | 5:53PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58PM0.43m | 10:08AM0.37m | 10:43PM0.42m | 10:52AM0.36m | 11:27PM0.41m | 11:36AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
133 | 133 | 133 | 127 | 100 | 104 | 119 | 114 | 112 | 104 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 48 | 44 | 41 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 62 | 123 | 178 | 188 | 205 | 203 | 137 | 108 | 50 | 157 | 160 | 38 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | ENE 10 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
— | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 265 | 736 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
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