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New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast
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New Brighton Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than 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 10PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
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 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NNE 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 12 | |
7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 7:48PM2.20m | 8:15AM1.99m | 8:49PM2.16m | 9:17AM1.95m | 9:49PM2.09m | 10:19AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM-0.02m | 2:14AM0.05m | 2:32PM0.01m | 3:12AM0.07m | 3:31PM0.05m | 4:09AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | S 9 | E 11 | S 13 | E 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 5 | — | N 3 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 11 | S 13 | E 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 6 | E 6 | S 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | S 11 | S 19 | E 10 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | S 12 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | NW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 23 | — | 8 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 33 | 47 | 49 | 142 | 169 | 233 | 142 | 142 | 154 | 33 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 43 |
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