Surf Forecasts:
New Brighton Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, SSE swell with 878 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 28) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period. 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
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 New Brighton Beach has in store for the next couple of weeks. The water temperature is sitting at about 49.3°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year—nothing out of the ordinary.
Overall Pattern
We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag. The swell is inconsistent, but there are a few windows where the wind plays nice. The first few days offer small, clean waves, but nothing to get too excited about. The real standout is further out, so keep your eyes on that.
Monday 27 July – Afternoon
A tiny 2.6ft easter
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 219 | 293 | 417 | 417 | 420 | 276 | 209 | 146 | 144 | 100 | 63 | 42 | 39 | 44 | 294 | 437 | 357 | 878 | 711 | 488 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | on | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:00AM1.71m | 7:23PM1.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:16PM0.31m | 1:47AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 219 | 293 | 417 | 417 | 420 | 276 | 209 | 146 | 144 | 100 | 48 | 42 | 39 | 44 | 294 | 437 | 357 | 5 | 5 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | E 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | ESE 16 | NE 18 | E 17 | — | — | S 22 |
| kJ | 103 | 53 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | E 16 | ESE 16 | ENE 8 | E 11 | — | ENE 17 | — | — | NE 15 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 69 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 45 | — | 5 | 24 | 7 | 9 | — | 29 | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | N 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 294 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 878 | 711 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 158 | 10 | 154 | 154 | 135 | 155 | 155 | 169 | 155 | 4 | 0 |
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