New Brighton Beach surf break

New Brighton Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 20 Jun 2025 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
New Brighton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
10.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today?

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 2PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.3
E
0.4
ENE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.6
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.2
E
0.5
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.9
NE
1
NE
0.4
SE
0.8
NE
0.4
SE
0.9
NE
1.3
NE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
2.5
NE
3
NE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
1
ENE
Period(s) (?)11111414141414131313131212121212121211111111111213101414141414141413131311111111561061045899910910101010111011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)222140651031071089610074614855595653523129313724381111568117182140142139102110104989863604954851136194596115836649314652108483525563547478455472309285
Wind
(km/h)
15
NW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
N
5
NE
5
SSE
5
W
20
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
W
5
NW
10
WNW
15
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
25
NE
25
N
20
NNE
15
NE
10
W
20
W
40
SW
30
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffglassglasscrossglasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononglasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
onoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:39AM
1.83
12:03AM
1.87
12:37PM
1.92
1:01AM
1.90
1:35PM
2.01
1:58AM
1.94
2:32PM
2.09
2:55AM
1.97
3:29PM
2.16
3:51AM
2.00
4:25PM
2.20
4:47AM
2.01
5:20PM
2.20
5:42AM
1.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:53PM
0.23
6:21AM
0.16
6:50PM
0.20
7:15AM
0.11
7:49PM
0.17
8:11AM
0.07
8:49PM
0.14
9:09AM
0.04
9:48PM
0.11
10:06AM
0.02
10:46PM
0.10
11:03AM
0.01
11:43PM
0.09
11:59AM
0.02
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise8:02-------8:02-------8:02-------8:02-------8:02-------8:02-------8:03-------8:03---
Sunset--4:59-------4:59-------4:59-------4:59-------5:00-------5:00-------5:00-------5:00-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C101314111099981010987665679109876799887676898887791615151514131313141212111087788
Feels °C (?)6101187534356655443347565544565653534656654712109886689899600244
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