Surf Forecasts:
New Brighton Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, SE swell with 834 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Brighton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down New Brighton Beach. The next few days are pretty tame, but there’s a proper window of clean surf coming early next week that stands out. Water temp is sitting around 50°F, which is about average for this time of year.
Right now through the end of July, it’s small and inconsistent. Monday the 27th has tiny 3 ft easterly swell, light offshore breeze, but the wave energy is weak (231). Surfable, but nothing special. That afternoon goes glassy with barely any wind, still small. Tuesday morning the 28th is the first real highlight – clean 4 ft easterly groundswell (13 sec), glassy conditions, moderate energy (417). That’s a solid little window for a beginner-friendly wave. The afternoon turns onshore though, so hit it early.
Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th see the swell drop under 3 ft. Wednesday morning is glassy with 3 ft east swell, clean. Thursday morning is even smaller at 2 ft, glassy, energy dropping to 144. Thursday afternoon a fresh north wind hits 30 km/h, and it gets messy. Friday the 31st is poor – onshore, bumpy, energy down to 100 or less. That poor run continues into the first weekend of August.
Now, here’s the standout. Monday the 3rd of August, morning brings a 5 ft south-easterly swell with 14 sec period, light offshore wind, and strong energy (691). The afternoon is even better – glassy, same size, energy up to 822. That’s the best on offer. Clean, punchy, and with that long period, New Brighton’s beach break might be a bit straight, but the quality is hard to beat. Tuesday the 4th holds decent at 4 ft, clean, but the peak has passed.
After that, it fades fast. By Wednesday the 5th, we’re back to small, ordinary surf. Thursday the 6th through the 10th is mostly poor, onshore, weak. A tiny blip on Saturday the 8th with a 1 ft southerly groundswell and offshore wind, but barely worth paddling for. The rest of the outlook into the second week is flat to messy. There’s a solid gap of no real recommendations from about the 5th onward, so if you want waves, aim for Tuesday morning the 28th or Monday the 3rd.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 222 | 219 | 293 | 417 | 417 | 350 | 276 | 209 | 190 | 141 | 101 | 63 | 44 | 37 | 38 | 99 | 121 | 121 | 653 | 431 | 511 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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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 | 7:48 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | SE 11 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 222 | 219 | 293 | 417 | 417 | 350 | 276 | 209 | 190 | 141 | 101 | 63 | 44 | 33 | 24 | 99 | 121 | 121 | 5 | 431 | 511 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | E 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ESE 14 | — | E 16 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 131 | 103 | 53 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 76 | — | 5 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | E 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 18 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 10 | — | — | S 23 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 70 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 45 | — | 5 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | SW 4 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SSE 13 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 43 | 356 | 266 | — | 653 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 40 | 124 | 43 | 124 | 169 | 169 | 4 | 169 | 210 | 0 |
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