Surf Forecasts:
New Brighton Beach surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 23s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 23s period, SSE swell with 874 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period. 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 0.9m 23s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 23s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 23s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Brighton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for New Brighton Beach over the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you: the start of this run is a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at a gap of several days with nothing worth paddling out for. The first few days are just messy with onshore winds or tiny, weak dribble. The water temp is sitting at 50°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird there.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Saturday, 18 July. A light offshore breeze from the WSW is gonna clean up a 3ft swell from the east with a period of 15 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll have some proper push and shape, but it might be a bit straight for the beach break. Still, the moderate combined energy (459) and clean conditions make this the pick of the early action. It's a beginner-friendly break, so that's a bonus, but it is inconsistent and can get crowded sometimes.
The morning of Sunday, 26 July is the real standout. We’ve got a solid 5ft swell from the ENE, pushed by a clean 9 mph offshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy is strong (594), and the period is a nice 13 seconds. This is proper groundswell with real grunt. The wind is offshore, so the waves will be clean and hollow. This is the best on offer for the whole outlook, but with that size, it’s getting a bit much for beginners—more of a fun wave for the experienced crew.
The following morning, Monday, 27 July, holds a similar 4ft swell from the east, but the wind swings cross-offshore, so it won’t be quite as clean as Sunday. The energy is still moderate (484). It’s surfable, but Sunday is the day to circle on the calendar.
The very end of the run, on Tuesday, 28 July, sees a strong 28 mph offshore wind hitting a 3ft swell. That wind is so strong it’s going to make paddling a battle, and the waves will be blown out and hard to catch. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is mostly a dud. The best windows are the morning of Saturday 18 July for a clean, medium-sized wave, and the clear winner is the morning of Sunday 26 July with that strong, clean offshore swell. Mark it down.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNW 3 | E 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | SE 19 | SE 18 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 83 | 270 | 347 | 520 | 596 | 459 | 423 | 258 | 187 | 168 | 110 | 82 | 72 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | off | cross-off | on | off | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:19PM2.24m | 4:42AM2.05m | 5:15PM2.26m | 5:38AM2.06m | 6:10PM2.24m | 6:34AM2.05m | 7:05PM2.18m | 7:31AM2.01m | 8:00PM2.09m | 8:28AM1.95m | 8:56PM2.00m | 9:27AM1.89m | 9:51PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM-0.03m | 10:40PM0.05m | 10:58AM-0.07m | 11:37PM0.01m | 11:56AM-0.07m | 00:33AM0.00m | 12:52PM-0.04m | 1:28AM0.02m | 1:48PM0.02m | 2:22AM0.06m | 2:44PM0.10m | 3:15AM0.12m | 3:38PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 13 | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NW 3 | E 16 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 83 | 270 | 347 | 520 | 596 | 459 | 423 | 258 | 187 | 168 | 110 | 75 | 72 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 13 | E 16 | NE 7 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SE 13 | NE 4 | S 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 21 | SSE 16 | SE 4 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 7 | 18 | 98 | 41 | 2 | 10 | 104 | 153 | 27 | 3 | 90 | 82 | 59 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 12 | S 19 | E 11 | E 13 | S 5 | NNE 5 | — | S 15 | SSE 8 | S 23 | S 23 | — | S 21 | SSE 16 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 3 | — | 155 | 6 | 260 | 674 | — | 9 | 25 | 246 | 235 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NE 3 | — | N 2 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 12 | 12 | — | 1 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 249 | 43 | 33 | 20 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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