Surf Forecasts:
New Brighton Beach surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, E swell with 489 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at New Brighton Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Brighton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
So, the outlook for New Brighton Beach is a bit of a slow burn, to be honest. We’re looking at a long stretch of quiet, small conditions to kick things off. The first real sniff of surfable waves doesn’t show up until Sunday the 26th, and even then it’s pretty ordinary. The surf is tiny, around 2ft from the east, with a weak combined swell energy (189). The water temp is 50°F, which is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The real standout window is the long-range call. Don’t get too excited about the first week. We’ve got a few mornings with glassy, clean conditions, like Tuesday the 28th morning with 4ft east swell, but the energy is still moderate (482). Then Wednesday the 29th morning is glassy with 3ft. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.
The absolute pick of the entire forecast, and it’s a long way off, lands on Friday the 7th of August. That’s the one you want to circle on the calendar. The morning offers up a solid 8ft east swell with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to a massive 2449. That’s a strong, powerful swell. The winds are offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, making for clean, peeling waves. This is an excellent day for experienced surfers only – that size is too much for beginners. The afternoon drops a bit to 6ft, but still with offshore winds and a good energy reading of 1050. It’s a long way out, so the call is less certain, but if this holds, it’ll be the best surf of the period.
The rest of the second week is a mixed bag. There’s some small, clean surf on the 1st and 2nd of August, but with energy readings under 112, it’s just weak background stuff. The shape is ordinary at best.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off for any decent waves. The second week has a few small, clean windows but the one true standout is the 7th of August. Keep your fingers crossed on that one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 18 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 16 | 23 | 35 | 52 | 17 | 61 | 132 | 159 | 150 | 130 | 125 | 167 | 411 | 482 | 356 | 356 | 280 | 215 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:33AM1.70m | 1:04PM1.78m | 1:22AM1.68m | 1:51PM1.79m | 2:08AM1.68m | 2:35PM1.81m | 2:51AM1.69m | 3:18PM1.83m | 3:33AM1.71m | 3:59PM1.86m | 4:15AM1.72m | 4:41PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.43m | 6:36AM0.38m | 7:08PM0.46m | 7:23AM0.41m | 7:56PM0.47m | 8:08AM0.41m | 8:42PM0.46m | 8:52AM0.39m | 9:26PM0.44m | 9:36AM0.37m | 10:10PM0.41m | 10:20AM0.34m | 10:54PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 11 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 52 | 9 | 19 | 132 | 159 | 150 | 130 | 125 | 167 | 411 | 482 | 356 | 356 | 280 | 215 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 10 | E 12 | NE 4 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 7 | NE 4 | SSW 10 | ENE 4 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 67 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 9 | E 13 | — | E 19 | ESE 18 | ENE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | E 11 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 10 | NE 4 | — | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 61 | 28 | 6 | 6 | — | 82 | 12 | — | — | 20 | 4 | — | 58 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | N 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 309 | 154 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 124 |
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