Surf Forecasts:
New Brighton Beach surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,218 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 12AM. 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 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Brighton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s look at what’s coming up for New Brighton Beach.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The surf is tiny and the conditions are pretty ordinary for this Sunday, the 26th of July. You’re looking at a weak 2ft east swell, with a long period of 15 seconds, but the energy is just moderate (207). It’s clean enough with a light offshore breeze, but it’s not going to get the heart pumping. The water temp is sitting at 50°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so a decent 5/4mm is your friend.
Monday the 27th is more of the same slight improvement, with the swell nudging up to 3ft from the east. The real standout in this first week is Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. The swell picks up to a clean 3ft from the east, period is a solid 13 seconds, and the energy is getting up there (345). The wind is glassy, absolutely dead calm. This is the best window of the whole outlook. It’s going to be clean, peaky, and you’ll be able to get a few fun ones on the beach.
Wednesday the 29th holds onto some decent 3ft morning surf with light offshore winds, but it’s not as dynamic as Tuesday. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are a write-off, with onshore winds and a messy, choppy ocean. The energy drops right off on Friday afternoon to a weak 97.
The first weekend of August shows a bit of a pulse. Saturday, the 1st of August, has the afternoon shaping up nicely with a 4ft southeast swell, period picking back to 13 seconds, and very strong energy (477) with a clean, moderate offshore wind. That’s your second standout. Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, is also glassy with a 3ft swell, but it drops off by the afternoon.
From Monday the 3rd of August onwards, the forecast goes quiet. The swell drops to 1ft or 1ft with very weak energy figures, often in the double digits. We’re looking at a long dry spell of several days—essentially Monday through to the end of the 10th, with only tiny, weak waves and poor direction. The break is inconsistent at the best of times, and this looks like a classic, blank run that’s a bit more normal for this area. Winds are often cross-shore or onshore, so it’s not worth paddling out.
The best bet? Lock in Tuesday morning, the 28th of July, and the afternoon of Saturday, the 1st of August. Everything else is a scratch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 148 | 176 | 222 | 215 | 297 | 345 | 417 | 350 | 276 | 209 | 148 | 104 | 98 | 66 | 138 | 40 | 57 | 112 | 444 | 1218 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:35PM1.81m | 2:51AM1.69m | 3:18PM1.83m | 3:33AM1.71m | 3:59PM1.86m | 4:15AM1.72m | 4:41PM1.87m | 4:56AM1.72m | 5:21PM1.87m | 5:37AM1.72m | 6:01PM1.86m | 6:18AM1.71m | 6:42PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.46m | 8:52AM0.39m | 9:26PM0.44m | 9:36AM0.37m | 10:10PM0.41m | 10:20AM0.34m | 10:54PM0.38m | 11:04AM0.31m | 11:37PM0.36m | 11:47AM0.30m | 00:20AM0.34m | 12:31PM0.30m | 1:03AM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | E 11 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 157 | 148 | 176 | 222 | 215 | 297 | 345 | 417 | 350 | 276 | 209 | 148 | 104 | 98 | 66 | 41 | 34 | 57 | 112 | 7 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 6 | S 13 | SE 6 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | E 18 | SE 16 | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | E 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 41 | 22 | 6 | 121 | 1 | 74 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 42 | 79 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 17 | — | SSW 13 | — | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 70 | 6 | 6 | — | 35 | — | 26 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | — | S 4 | SW 3 | SE 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 138 | — | 22 | 2 | 444 | 1218 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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