New Brighton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
9.2° C
0.0° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 8PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ENE
4
1.1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
69
42
51
25
72
106
146
171
203
249
363
306
244
767
634
489
438
294
107
105
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NE
20
E
20
E
25
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
ENE
5
NE
10
E
5
SE
10
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
glassy
off
High Tide
3:08PM2.16m
3:30AM2.01m
4:02PM2.19m
4:24AM2.04m
4:55PM2.19m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.03m
9:25PM0.10m
9:44AM-0.02m
10:21PM0.05m
10:40AM-0.04m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:40
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
14
14
14
12
Feels °C
6
5
5
5
5
4
2
2
3
4
4
5
7
9
8
9
9
14
12
12
9
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