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New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast
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New Brighton Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 15 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
New Brighton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today?
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 5PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
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 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
43 | 38 | 18 | 16 | 39 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:06PM2.00m | 3:28AM1.95m | 3:59PM2.10m | 4:22AM1.99m | 4:54PM2.18m | 5:18AM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.14m | 9:21PM0.15m | 9:43AM0.08m | 10:19PM0.10m | 10:39AM0.02m | 11:17PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 43 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 36 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 40 | 43 | 40 | 43 | 20 | 20 | 43 |
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