Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 64 | 82 | 61 | 47 | 60 | 87 | 93 | 105 | 140 | 153 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:08AM1.94m | 3:34PM2.02m | 3:59AM1.96m | 4:23PM2.00m | 4:49AM1.97m | 5:11PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.12m | 9:48PM0.12m | 10:10AM0.13m | 10:38PM0.13m | 11:02AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 32 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 10 | S 18 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 159 | 61 | 47 | 84 | 35 | 33 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 16 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 13 | — | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 64 | 82 | 25 | 37 | 60 | 87 | 93 | 105 | 140 | 153 | 196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 321 | 45 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 20 | 31 | 40 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 31 |
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