Surf Forecasts:
New Brighton Beach surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period, SSE swell with 325 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 14s. 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 0.7m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Brighton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about New Brighton Beach.
Saturday morning is your best shot early on. We’ve got 3ft of swell coming from the east with a 15-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the WSW at 6 mph. The combined energy is 869 – that’s moderate and clean. Water temp is 50°, about average for the season. It’s a nice little window.
Saturday afternoon pushes up to 4ft from the SSE, but the wind goes cross-on and the period hits 23 seconds. That’s a super long period, which at a beach break can make things hard to ride. Not the one.
Sunday morning is down to 2ft with a 13-second period, but the energy is only 259. It’s weak. From Sunday afternoon through until Wednesday it’s a flat spell. Several days of nothing worth paddling out for.
Thursday the 24th has a 1ft swell gusting 12 mph offshore, but it’s too small to matter.
Tuesday the 28th of July is a return to form. Morning has 5ft from the ESE at 11 seconds with a clean west wind at 9 mph. Combined energy is 718 – solid, clean, and surfable for most competent surfers. Beginners might find 5ft a bit much. The afternoon holds up with moderate offshore wind and similar size.
Wednesday the 29th gives you 5ft from the east with a 14-second period, but the wind is cross-on. Energy is high at 886, but it’ll be bumpy. Crowds are possible.
Thursday the 30th is cleaner at 4ft with a solid offshore. Good afternoon call.
By Friday the 31st, the swell is down to 3ft. Winds stay offshore or cross-off – clean but not exciting. Energy drops gradually from 413 to 226 by Saturday.
Sunday the 2nd of August is just 1ft with a 22 mph offshore. That’s kite-surfing breeze, not paddle-worthy.
The standout is Saturday the 18th of July morning. Clean, good period, decent size. The follow-up is Tuesday the 28th of July. After that, it’s flat or ordinary.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SSE 23 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SE 11 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 447 | 1783 | 246 | 176 | 142 | 190 | 325 | 312 | 104 | 46 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | on | on | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00PM2.09m | 8:28AM1.95m | 8:56PM2.00m | 9:27AM1.89m | 9:51PM1.90m | 10:24AM1.84m | 10:47PM1.81m | 11:21AM1.80m | 11:41PM1.74m | 12:14PM1.78m | 00:33AM1.70m | 1:04PM1.78m | 1:22AM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.02m | 2:22AM0.06m | 2:44PM0.10m | 3:15AM0.12m | 3:38PM0.20m | 4:07AM0.19m | 4:33PM0.29m | 4:58AM0.27m | 5:26PM0.37m | 5:48AM0.33m | 6:18PM0.43m | 6:36AM0.38m | 7:08PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 447 | 346 | 246 | 176 | 125 | 77 | 325 | 312 | 104 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 422 | 401 | 110 | 86 | 142 | 134 | 49 | 49 | 27 | 46 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | SE 21 | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 4 | S 14 | S 9 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | E 12 | SE 11 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | — | 1783 | 46 | 17 | — | 190 | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 4 | 155 | 33 | 33 |
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