New Brighton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
10.5°C
1.3° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 8PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (31 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (31 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
17
0.6
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
5
2
2
3
89
95
98
154
158
156
116
120
264
264
258
252
171
135
68
41
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
35
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
10
NE
5
E
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
NW
35
N
25
N
15
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:30AM1.81m
6:52PM1.84m
7:17AM1.83m
7:40PM1.82m
8:07AM1.84m
8:31PM1.80m
Low Tide
12:49PM0.26m
1:15AM0.26m
1:39PM0.27m
2:04AM0.26m
2:32PM0.28m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
6:02
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
11
9
8
7
6
4
4
5
9
8
9
7
6
7
6
8
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
7
6
2
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
6
4
6
3
3
4
3
5
8
5
8
9
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