New Brighton Beach Surf Break

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
11.7° 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 8PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Afternoon (19 Jun)1ft (0.3m)16s
Evening (19 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
1
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.9
N
4
1.1
NNE
4
1.3
NNE
5
1
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.5
E
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
86
47
38
34
29
27
44
83
57
19
67
75
64
65
11
10
52
25
10
10
9
8
19
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
ENE
5
SE
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
35
N
45
N
35
N
25
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
SSE
10
E
5
NE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:55AM2.01m
8:26PM2.15m
8:55AM1.96m
9:24PM2.07m
9:55AM1.91m
10:22PM1.97m
Low Tide
2:12PM-0.01m
2:49AM0.04m
3:09PM0.05m
3:44AM0.08m
4:05PM0.14m
4:38AM0.14m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:02
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
6
5
4
7
2
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
11
10
14
17
17
18
20
21
17
13
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
5
5
7
9
7
10
10
8
11
15
17
14
13
9
10
8
7
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
14
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.1
S
16
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
112
86
8
10
11
8
14
12
4
7
19
67
75
64
65
11
9
5
10
10
3
3
1
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
20
0.3
NE
4
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ENE
13
0.1
E
16
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.5
S
12
0.4
NE
10
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
7
2
47
38
34
29
6
6
5
4
17
5
1
4
3
4
3
77
25
4
10
9
8
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
4
8
5
5
3
5
3
5
4
10
10
26
4
5
4
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.3
NNW
2
0.6
NNW
3
0.9
N
4
1.1
NNE
4
1.3
NNE
5
1
NE
5
0.8
NW
4
0.7
WNW
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
14
35
1
9
27
44
83
57
17
10
8
16
52
10
7
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
9
40
0
0
4
5
124
124
43
43
49
4
4
40
10
33
36
45
43
43
33
33
33
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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