New Brighton Beach Surf Break

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
11.9° C

1.7°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 6PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)5s
Evening (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s

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 10°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 AM
6 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
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.6
NNE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
4
5
5
8
20
20
11
19
19
9
6
18
50
32
20
11
21
21
21
45
120
216
178
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
NE
15
NE
20
NE
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:33PM2.27m
5:57AM2.06m
6:30PM2.26m
6:55AM2.05m
7:28PM2.22m
Low Tide
11:17AM-0.05m
11:57PM0.02m
12:15PM-0.07m
00:55AM0.01m
1:14PM-0.05m
1:53AM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
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
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
10
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
8
10
9
9
8
9
9
Feels °C
5
6
4
3
5
4
6
5
6
6
7
7
7
4
4
5
4
4
7
7
7
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
18
0.6
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
18
Energy kJ
2
4
5
5
3
9
6
3
19
19
16
2
18
50
32
20
4
3
11
5
45
120
216
178
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
4
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
8
20
20
11
2
1
1
6
3
3
3
3
11
11
2
21
4
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
14
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
4
2
2
3
3
3
8
1
1
3
4
3
14
5
8
21
21
11
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
1.4
S
11
Energy kJ
2
8
9
1
1
9
2
3
467
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
3
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
33
33
43
43
20
4
20
31
33
20
20
20
20
40
20
20
20
33
20
5
4
0
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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