Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 4PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 50 | 48 | 52 | 76 | 261 | 49 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:47PM2.16m | 6:11AM2.02m | 6:39PM2.09m | 7:05AM1.98m | 7:31PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM-0.02m | 00:08AM0.03m | 12:29PM0.02m | 1:01AM0.06m | 1:23PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
55 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 50 | 48 | 52 | 76 | 24 | 33 | 45 | 32 | 33 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 49 | 15 | 44 | 44 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | — | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | ESE 12 | E 12 | SSE 19 |
5 | 38 | 20 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 4 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 184 | 15 | 3 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 18 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 3 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 60 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 261 | 48 | 59 | 175 | 111 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 169 | 169 | 0 |
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