New Brighton Beach Surf Break

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
11.8° C

1.6°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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
9 AM
12 PM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.5
NE
4
0.2
ESE
13
0.7
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.3
SE
4
0.1
E
14
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.5
NNE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.9
N
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.2
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
5
6
8
17
13
7
16
30
13
5
3
3
3
4
3
5
6
8
20
20
26
10
18
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
W
10
NW
15
N
20
N
20
N
5
SW
20
SSE
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
N
15
NE
15
ENE
10
N
5
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
SW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
off
High Tide
3:40PM2.16m
4:02AM2.01m
4:36PM2.23m
4:59AM2.05m
5:33PM2.27m
5:57AM2.06m
Low Tide
10:00PM0.10m
10:18AM-0.01m
10:59PM0.05m
11:17AM-0.05m
11:57PM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
2
7
2
3
Temp °C
18
17
16
17
18
16
14
11
9
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
10
10
9
8
Feels °C
16
14
13
13
14
12
12
7
6
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.5
NE
4
0.2
N
3
0.1
E
13
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.4
NE
4
0.2
SSE
14
0.5
NNE
4
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
6
6
3
7
7
1
3
13
5
2
3
3
3
5
6
4
2
7
20
10
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
S
17
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
N
3
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
6
5
5
4
3
2
7
1
6
3
3
1
2
1
4
4
8
20
2
3
4
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
S
11
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
NE
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
5
20
20
20
17
2
16
1
3
5
5
3
2
4
2
2
4
3
3
20
16
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.5
NW
3
0.7
SE
3
0.7
SE
5
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
NE
2
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
NW
3
0.9
N
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
Energy kJ
3
5
8
14
13
5
11
30
1
3
1
7
11
1
26
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
33
33
43
40
40
43
33
81
33
33
20
33
33
33
33
43
43
43
45
20
33
9
124
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
2
2
8
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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