New Brighton Beach Surf Break

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
12.3° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 11AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
N
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
16
16
10
4
3
3
7
7
7
7
5
4
4
4
6
6
4
6
6
6
5
6
9
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
SW
5
WSW
0
WSW
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
0
NW
5
N
10
NW
15
N
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
1:15AM1.83m
1:48PM1.95m
2:10AM1.90m
2:43PM2.06m
3:06AM1.96m
3:40PM2.16m
Low Tide
7:29AM0.19m
8:02PM0.22m
8:24AM0.11m
9:01PM0.15m
9:20AM0.05m
10:00PM0.10m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
9
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
12
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
14
15
14
16
Feels °C
6
6
8
9
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
9
11
7
8
7
8
8
8
8
12
13
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
18
16
16
10
4
3
3
3
3
7
7
5
4
4
4
4
3
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
1
7
7
6
6
4
6
6
6
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
1
2
7
7
6
6
3
6
7
3
6
6
5
5
20
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
5
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
20
20
33
33
33
33
33
47
43
43
33
33
33
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
43
33
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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