New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast

/ Canterbury (28 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (43.47° S 172.72° E)

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New Brighton Beach surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 NZST

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New Brighton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is 10.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for New Brighton Beach this week:

The surf forecast for New Brighton Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s 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 12 days are 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 20) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Friday (Sep 19) at 6AM.

Wave Type	Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	6AM (Thu 18th Sep)	2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf	6AM (Thu 18th Sep)	2ft (0.6m) 9s
Most Powerful	12AM (Sat 20th Sep)	2ft (0.6m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Brighton Beach over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night).
	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NNE	E	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	NNE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	E	ENE
Period(s) (?)	4	11	4	4	5	6	7	14	9	11	12	16	14	13	4	6	9	8	6	4	6
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	3	11	30	65	24	34	21	28	33	66	40	190	86	54	45	148	128	43	10	6	5
Wind (km/h)	NE	E	WNW	N	WNW	WSW	W	SW	SW	WNW	ENE	NNW	WNW	E	NNE	NNE	W	WSW	WNW	NNW	WNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	on	cross- off	cross	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	on	cross	cross- off	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		12:03PM 2.01	12:29AM 1.87		1:01PM 2.01	1:25AM 1.87		1:54PM 2.00	2:17AM 1.87		2:44PM 1.98		3:05AM 1.87	3:30PM 1.96		3:51AM 1.86	4:14PM 1.93		4:35AM 1.85	4:57PM 1.89
Low Tide / height (m)			6:17PM 0.22	6:36AM 0.17		7:13PM 0.23	7:32AM 0.18		8:07PM 0.23	8:24AM 0.19		8:57PM 0.23	9:14AM 0.20		9:44PM 0.23	10:02AM 0.22		10:29PM 0.24	10:48AM 0.24		11:13PM 0.26

	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
Sunrise	6:30	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:26	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:18	-	-
Sunset	-	6:17	-	-	6:19	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:21	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:23	-	-	6:24	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	11	10	16	17	20	16	16	15	7	7	8	10	11	13	13	17	18	11	15	17	13
Feels °C (?)	9	6	9	10	16	13	10	11	3	2	1	6	8	8	4	13	16	8	13	13	11

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Canterbury

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at New Brighton Beach (calm at Christchurch 11 km from New Brighton Beach). 0.5m 3s local chop from the N with a 0.3m 8s swell from the SSE and a 0.3m 11s groundswell from the E. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the New Brighton Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for New Brighton Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at New Brighton Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our New Brighton Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (New Brighton Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for New Brighton Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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