Surf Forecasts:
New Brighton Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with 287 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for New Brighton Beach this week:
The surf forecast for New Brighton Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at New Brighton Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Brighton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for New Brighton Beach over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a pretty quiet start. The first decent swell doesn't show up until Wednesday the 9th, and even then, the wind's a mess. We're looking at a solid week of mostly small, bumpy, or just plain ordinary conditions before anything worth getting wet for really lines up.
The water's running a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 53°, so that's a small bonus if you're paddling out.
Now, let's talk about the one true standout in this entire forecast. Mark your calendars for the morning of Tuesday the 22nd. This is the real deal. We've got a clean 5ft swell pushing in from the East, paired with a strong 13-second period. That's proper groundswell energy, and with a light offshore breeze out of the West, the lineup at New Brighton Beach should be clean and well-shaped. The combined energy is pumping at 746 – that's a serious step up from everything else in the window. This is the session to aim for, and it looks like it'll hold through the afternoon too, with the swell bumping up to 5ft and the energy climbing to 889. The wind stays light and offshore, so expect some really fun, rippable waves.
Before that, there are a few mornings where the clean conditions make the small waves more manageable. The 10th of September has a brief window with offshore wind, but the swell is tiny at 2ft. The 13th and 14th also have some clean, surfable waves, but they're all under 2ft. The week starting the 15th is mostly a write-off, with very small swell and onshore winds.
Tuesday the 22nd is your day. It's a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but if it holds, it'll be the best surf we've seen all period.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 18 | NNE 3 | E 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 |
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 kJ | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 65 | 116 | 176 | 101 | 49 | 21 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 97 | 168 | 137 | 164 | 149 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.90m | 1:59PM2.08m | 2:22AM1.95m | 2:52PM2.11m | 3:15AM1.99m | 3:43PM2.11m | 4:06AM2.01m | 4:33PM2.09m | 4:57AM2.01m | 5:22PM2.04m | 5:47AM1.99m | 6:11PM1.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.19m | 7:36AM0.10m | 8:13PM0.14m | 8:32AM0.06m | 9:08PM0.10m | 9:27AM0.04m | 10:00PM0.08m | 10:21AM0.04m | 10:52PM0.07m | 11:14AM0.07m | 11:42PM0.09m | 12:06PM0.12m | 00:31AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 4 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 116 | 20 | 101 | 49 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 168 | 137 | 164 | 149 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 5 | E 9 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 19 | S 8 | S 16 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 4 | NE 9 | ENE 12 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 20 | E 17 | S 18 | E 16 | SSE 6 | S 20 | SSE 18 | SE 4 | E 14 | NE 4 | — | ENE 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 17 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | NW 3 | S 4 | SSW 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 65 | 11 | 176 | 5 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 43 | 20 | 43 | 20 | 31 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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