Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Brighton Beach today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 3s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Brighton Beach at 6PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at New Brighton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:35AM2.05m | 00:05AM1.89m | 12:35PM2.02m | 1:04AM1.89m | 1:32PM1.99m | 2:01AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.13m | 6:14AM0.12m | 6:50PM0.13m | 7:11AM0.14m | 7:44PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | 8:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 16 | S 16 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | N 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 5 | NE 6 | S 15 | NE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 33 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 11 | — | 3 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 33 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 154 | 142 | 142 | 49 | 5 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 169 | 210 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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