New Brighton Beach surf break

New Brighton Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 27 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
17.2° C
(Which is 3.6°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 6PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.9m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Mar)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (27 Mar)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (27 Mar)13ft (4.0m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
ENE
2.1
ENE
1.9
ENE
4
ENE
3.5
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.8
ENE
0.9
E
1.1
ESE
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
Period(s) (?)1111111111111010101099991212812121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)936954837356928957306474823652892121981601221127376235367232228228137174
Wind
(km/h)
40
NE
35
NE
30
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NW
10
SE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NE
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crossononcross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:54PM
1.86
1:27AM
2.01
1:53PM
1.88
2:23AM
2.01
2:47PM
1.89
3:15AM
2.00
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:02PM
0.16
7:40AM
0.20
7:59PM
0.15
8:35AM
0.19
8:55PM
0.15
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Sunrise--------7:39-------7:41-------
Sunset---7:30-------7:28-------7:25----
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
----------------------21
Temp. °C161617172021202021211916151414141415161618181516
Feels °C (?)101012151718161618201714131212111113151618161514
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