New Brighton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
9.9° C
0.5° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 12PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (26 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
16
0.5
E
15
0.6
E
15
0.6
E
15
0.6
E
14
0.6
E
14
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
14
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
116
157
155
148
144
187
176
173
171
222
219
215
284
289
297
356
345
345
345
417
356
361
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
NNW
5
NW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:08AM1.68m
2:35PM1.81m
2:51AM1.69m
3:18PM1.83m
3:33AM1.71m
3:59PM1.86m
Low Tide
8:08AM0.41m
8:42PM0.46m
8:52AM0.39m
9:26PM0.44m
9:36AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
3
3
3
6
9
7
6
5
5
4
5
7
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
9
10
9
9
Feels °C
-1
-1
-1
2
5
3
3
2
1
0
1
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
4
6
6
5
5
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