Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 7PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.83m | 4:14AM1.85m | 4:35PM1.87m | 5:00AM1.94m | 5:22PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.29m | 10:00PM0.25m | 10:24AM0.24m | 10:47PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 11 | S 14 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | S 13 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 44 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 82 | 135 | 154 | 154 |
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