
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 9AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 23 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 30 | 116 | 40 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 33 | 29 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:04AM1.89m | 1:32PM1.99m | 2:01AM1.90m | 2:25PM1.95m | 2:54AM1.91m | 3:15PM1.92m | 3:43AM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.14m | 7:44PM0.14m | 8:07AM0.17m | 8:37PM0.15m | 9:01AM0.20m | 9:27PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | 8:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 40 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 33 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 5 | — | E 14 | ENE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | E 13 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | N 3 | — |
5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | S 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | — | E 10 | E 13 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | WNW 3 | S 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | NE 6 | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NE 6 | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | 33 | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | 17 | — | — | 116 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 20 | 33 | 43 | 33 | 40 | 154 | 55 | 33 | 40 | 10 |
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