New Brighton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
11.7°C
2.1° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 4PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (19 Sep)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.9
NNW
4
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
7
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
44
42
41
24
25
25
24
48
21
9
201
183
83
17
26
24
18
17
36
13
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
WNW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
25
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NE
20
NE
20
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
11:03AM1.74m
11:26PM1.63m
11:54AM1.74m
00:15AM1.63m
12:41PM1.74m
Low Tide
5:10PM0.48m
5:25AM0.46m
5:58PM0.49m
6:11AM0.45m
6:44PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:23
 mm
3
Temp °C
10
16
15
14
13
11
8
6
9
11
11
10
8
7
8
7
8
9
11
11
10
Feels °C
6
11
10
8
7
7
2
0
3
3
4
7
6
5
3
2
6
6
8
9
7
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