
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 4PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
322 | 319 | 312 | 186 | 172 | 107 | 99 | 76 | 46 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.89m | 9:51PM1.90m | 10:24AM1.84m | 10:47PM1.81m | 11:21AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.20m | 4:07AM0.19m | 4:33PM0.29m | 4:58AM0.27m | 5:26PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 12 |
322 | 319 | 312 | 186 | 172 | 107 | 99 | 76 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 4 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 4 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 11 |
49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 27 | 5 | 46 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | E 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 43 |
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