New Brighton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
10.4° C
0.9° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.3
E
9
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
6
0.7
ENE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.8
NNE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
41
41
26
26
25
26
18
50
47
15
27
22
22
16
25
42
58
133
25
21
36
43
20
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
0
NNW
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
15
N
25
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
10
NNW
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
30
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:51AM1.90m
2:26PM2.10m
2:49AM1.96m
3:23PM2.18m
3:45AM2.02m
4:19PM2.24m
Low Tide
8:04AM0.10m
8:43PM0.16m
9:02AM0.03m
9:42PM0.10m
10:00AM-0.03m
10:40PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
7:58
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
5
5
5
6
7
9
9
7
7
6
7
11
13
13
13
10
10
10
12
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
3
3
3
3
3
5
6
4
5
4
3
4
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
10
8
9
9
10
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