New Brighton Beach surf break

New Brighton Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 10 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
16.0° C
(Which is 3.0°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: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (10 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (10 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
2
0
0
0
0
4
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
3
NE
3
NE
2.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
2.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
Period(s) (?)9999999667788999999910101213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8383852202201932421271321171582634221527134311453444064643371072378819980
Wind
(km/h)
5
WNW
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
15
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassononononononononononononononononcross-
on
oncross-
on
offoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:02AM
1.58
11:27PM
1.71
11:49AM
1.58
12:13AM
1.72
12:34PM
1.61
12:56AM
1.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:01PM
0.48
5:35AM
0.48
5:46PM
0.46
6:20AM
0.45
6:31PM
0.41
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Sunrise6:54-------6:56-------6:58-------
Sunset---6:04-------6:01-------6:00----
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------------1--
Temp. °C131414131313131313141415151514151616161616161412
Feels °C (?)1211111099991010101112141212141314151513119
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