Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 12AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
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 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 48 | 43 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:54PM1.83m | 1:15AM1.83m | 1:48PM1.95m | 2:10AM1.90m | 2:43PM2.06m | 3:06AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.28m | 7:29AM0.19m | 8:02PM0.22m | 8:24AM0.11m | 9:01PM0.15m | 9:20AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | NNE 3 |
89 | 48 | 43 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 15 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SE 13 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
5 | — | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | SE 13 | S 18 | S 5 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | E 12 | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | S 17 | S 17 |
— | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — |
— | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 20 | 33 | 43 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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