Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 21s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 6AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 21s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 2 | 2 | 897 | 827 | 2453 | 2867 | 1395 | 631 | 514 | 357 | 242 | 110 | 121 | 272 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 88 | 153 | 120 | 90 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:44PM1.72m | 11:11AM1.64m | 11:31PM1.74m | 12:01PM1.72m | 00:22AM1.78m | 12:54PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.37m | 5:21PM0.38m | 5:50AM0.32m | 6:12PM0.33m | 6:38AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 897 | 827 | 611 | 2867 | 1395 | 631 | 514 | 357 | 242 | 110 | 121 | 92 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 60 | 45 | 153 | 120 | 90 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 22 | — | — | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | S 10 | — | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | 308 | — | — | 1075 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 3 | 272 | 284 | — | 10 | 69 | 88 | — | 46 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 78 | 24 | 53 | 87 | — | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 |
700 | 1992 | 1680 | 14 | 13 | 2453 | 2151 | 9270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 271 | 155 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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