New Brighton Beach Surf Break

New Brighton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
11.4° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 2AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.4
SE
15
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
109
86
60
26
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
30
116
289
280
168
109
79
40
36
34
30
29
Wind (km/h)
5
E
0
NW
5
WNW
10
E
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
NE
5
N
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
0
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:24PM2.07m
9:55AM1.91m
10:22PM1.97m
10:54AM1.86m
11:18PM1.89m
11:51AM1.83m
Low Tide
3:44AM0.08m
4:05PM0.14m
4:38AM0.14m
5:01PM0.22m
5:30AM0.20m
5:55PM0.30m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:02
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
8
6
5
4
3
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
10
9
Feels °C
12
12
10
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
7
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
7
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.7
SSE
18
0.7
SSE
18
0.5
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
106
109
86
18
7
3
2
10
10
9
8
8
30
116
289
280
168
109
10
8
5
10
11
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
E
3
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
9
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
10
10
3
2
2
1
2
4
8
8
8
8
7
1
79
40
36
34
30
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
5
5
4
36
26
10
10
4
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SE
15
0.6
SE
4
0.7
S
4
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.9
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1
60
8
17
4
8
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
45
0
0
124
4
20
33
43
43
33
43
43
4
40
40
40
20
20
0
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
6
8
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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