
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 7AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 41 | 219 | 238 | 301 | 202 | 195 | 137 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 205 | 172 | 134 | 128 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.86m | 6:18AM1.71m | 6:42PM1.83m | 7:00AM1.71m | 7:23PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.34m | 12:31PM0.30m | 1:03AM0.33m | 1:16PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
20 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 41 | 219 | 238 | 301 | 202 | 195 | 137 | 110 | 84 | 61 | 205 | 172 | 134 | 128 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 6 | ESE 16 | E 11 | SE 4 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
40 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 88 | 95 | 49 | 142 | 136 | 129 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | S 22 | S 21 |
24 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 11 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 198 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 154 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 31 | 0 |
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