Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 2PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | N 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | E 13 | NE 7 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 14 | E 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 47 | 11 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:23PM2.18m | 3:45AM2.02m | 4:19PM2.24m | 4:42AM2.05m | 5:15PM2.26m | 5:38AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.03m | 9:42PM0.10m | 10:00AM-0.03m | 10:40PM0.05m | 10:58AM-0.07m | 11:37PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | — | NE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 8 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | S 19 | E 12 | NNW 3 | E 13 | E 14 | E 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 | S 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 11 | E 13 | N 3 | S 19 | ESE 12 | NE 7 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | SSW 3 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 33 | 49 | 10 | 154 | 249 | 239 | 47 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 33 |
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