Surf Forecasts:
New Brighton Beach surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, ESE swell with 2,339 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at New Brighton Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Brighton Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Right then, let's have a look at what we've got lined up for New Brighton Beach. It's gonna be a bit of a mixed bag across the next couple of weeks, with a real standout window mid-week that you won't want to miss.
The early part is pretty ordinary. We're looking at small, weak surf through Sunday and Monday with a lot of lumpy, onshore wind kicking things around. Not worth paddling out for.
Things start to turn around from Tuesday the 7th of July. The swell builds, but it's still a bit messy and the conditions are only marginal. The real magic starts to happen on Wednesday the 8th. We've got a solid 5ft to 5ft swell rolling in from the east, with a period hitting that sweet spot of 11 seconds. The combined energy is strong. And the wind? Beautiful, gentle offshore. It’s going to be clean and lined up.
The standout for the whole period is definitely Wednesday morning the 8th and Friday morning the 10th of July. The swell holds in that 5ft range, the wind is light and offshore from the WSW, and the period stays at that juicy 11 seconds. That’s your go-to. It's a bit more than a beginner wave at that size, so leave the foamies at home if you're new to it. The crowds can be a thing here too, so expect some company in the water.
The good energy hangs around through the weekend, dropping off into the new week. We get another pulse around the 15th of July with a long-period 12-second swell pushing in from the ESE at 4ft, and it's glassy under a westerly flow. That Wednesday arvo on the 15th is worth marking as well.
After that, it gets a bit dicey again. The wind swings onshore from the 16th, and by the following weekend it's choppy and rubbish. The final few days of the 16-day window look pretty flat and wind-affected.
So, lock in the 8th, 10th, and the 15th for the best chance of a proper session. Wednesday the 8th is the king wave of this run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 181 | 113 | 60 | 140 | 148 | 282 | 334 | 402 | 533 | 617 | 676 | 479 | 384 | 340 | 544 | 442 | 323 | 272 | 220 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:39PM1.75m | 9:01AM1.63m | 9:22PM1.74m | 9:48AM1.66m | 10:09PM1.73m | 10:39AM1.71m | 11:01PM1.75m | 11:34AM1.79m | 11:56PM1.78m | 12:31PM1.89m | 00:53AM1.83m | 1:29PM1.99m | 1:51AM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.38m | 3:03AM0.38m | 3:16PM0.38m | 3:47AM0.36m | 4:04PM0.38m | 4:33AM0.33m | 4:55PM0.36m | 5:21AM0.29m | 5:49PM0.32m | 6:13AM0.24m | 6:46PM0.28m | 7:07AM0.17m | 7:44PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 163 | 181 | 113 | 60 | 44 | 148 | 282 | 334 | 402 | 533 | 617 | 676 | 479 | 384 | 340 | 544 | 442 | 323 | 272 | 220 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 16 | SW 7 | E 10 | ENE 8 | E 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 18 | S 20 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 58 | 19 | 13 | 50 | 47 | 8 | 118 | 104 | 16 | 55 | 152 | 80 | 99 | 178 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 19 | SSW 18 | — | S 21 | S 19 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 8 |
| kJ | 23 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 29 | 60 | — | 35 | 186 | — | — | — | 68 | 99 | 86 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | WSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 18 | SSE 6 | — | S 19 | — | — | S 11 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 4 | 7 | 140 | 147 | 46 | 41 | 168 | 69 | 6 | 167 | — | 7 | — | — | 82 | 18 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 33 | 43 | 4 | 169 | 169 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 155 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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