New Brighton Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for New Brighton Beach

Issued: 5 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
12.3° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 12PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (05 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
86
98
167
37
59
67
56
32
50
51
51
58
65
46
44
27
15
16
11
11
5
8
8
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
20
NNE
25
N
0
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
5
SW
0
WNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
20
SSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NE
20
NE
20
NE
5
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:10AM1.62m
8:34PM1.76m
8:54AM1.59m
9:17PM1.73m
9:38AM1.58m
10:00PM1.72m
Low Tide
2:11AM0.42m
2:20PM0.41m
2:55AM0.43m
3:04PM0.42m
3:38AM0.42m
3:47PM0.42m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
16
18
15
14
12
13
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
8
9
8
9
10
10
9
8
Feels °C
11
11
12
12
13
14
12
9
10
8
8
8
10
11
8
8
3
5
5
6
5
5
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
1.1
NE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
42
13
13
167
37
59
67
56
32
50
51
51
58
65
46
44
27
2
16
4
4
4
1
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
15
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
S
11
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
16
5
1
13
12
12
6
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
15
4
11
8
2
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
5
3
1
1
7
12
11
6
5
3
5
5
5
4
10
3
6
11
5
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.6
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.1
SW
4
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
5
86
98
112
9
5
1
43
46
1
1
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
20
45
43
40
40
0
0
0
5
4
0
0
0
0
36
33
124
20
20
33
43
47
43
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
9
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
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