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New Brighton Beach surf break

New Brighton Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 26 Nov 2025 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
15.4° C
 (Which is 3.4°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 6AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (26 Nov)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (26 Nov)3ft (0.9m)8s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
NE
1.3
ENE
2.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.9
NE
1.3
NE
0.9
ENE
1
ENE
1.1
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.8
NE
1.1
NE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
Period(s) (?)888888988884569999111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)865227651234294185212134947555246753154203121465287105103149103101
Wind
(km/h)
15
ESE
15
N
15
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
40
NNW
35
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
5
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
NW
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
5
NW
5
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		crosscross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		glasscross-
on		on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:25PM
1.60
9:49AM
1.75
10:10PM
1.58
10:33AM
1.74
10:55PM
1.59
11:19AM
1.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:37AM
0.43
4:12PM
0.43
4:21AM
0.42
4:56PM
0.41
5:07AM
0.40
5:41PM
0.38
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Sunrise---5:46-------5:46-------5:45----
Sunset-------8:45-------8:46-------8:47
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C152017171923232218171618202225241918171821241714
Feels °C (?)13161412151516191515151416171921141413141923108
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