Surf Forecasts:
New Brighton Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSE swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Brighton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee… or a beer. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at New Brighton Beach.
Look, I’ll be straight with you. The next week and a half is a tough slog. There’s a lot of small, weak, and messy swell knocking around, with barely a session that gets the heart pumping. We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions stretching from the start all the way through to the morning of Sunday the 13th. That’s a proper dry spell. But if you’ve got patience, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
The standout? That’s the morning of Sunday the 13th of September. For the first time in ages, things line up. The swell pushes up to a solid 5 feet from the northeast, with enough period (8 seconds) to give it a bit of punch. The combined energy scale hits 279, which is a nice, solid push. And the wind? A light westerly, so it’s clean. For a break that’s fairly exposed, this is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s not a crazy-big day, but compared to the rest of the run, it’s the clear winner. Just keep in mind it’s inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting for the sets, but with clean conditions, it’s worth the wait.
Before that, there’s a glimmer on the morning of Tuesday the 8th. The swell is only 2 feet from the southeast, but the period is a very long 16 seconds – proper groundswell. With the wind going glassy, it’ll be clean. The energy is moderate at 242, so it’s got some push for its size. It’s a sneaky little session if you’re desperate for a paddle and don’t mind a long wait between sets.
The afternoons during that first week are mostly a write-off. The wind gets up on the 2nd, blowing a solid 22 mph from the northwest, making a mess of things. The rest of the time, it’s either onshore, choppy, or just plain flat. The morning of the 7th has a fresh offshore from the southwest, but the swell is only 1 foot – not enough to ride.
The second week trails off again. The morning of the 14th and 15th offer small, clean waves in the 2 feet range, but they’re ordinary. Nothing to get excited about.
So, bottom line: hang tight. The morning of the 13th is your best bet. It’s the one day the surf gods remember New Brighton exists.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 267 | 240 | 123 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 132 | 13 | 1 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.84m | 8:31PM1.80m | 9:02AM1.87m | 9:27PM1.78m | 10:02AM1.89m | 10:27PM1.79m | 11:03AM1.93m | 11:29PM1.81m | 12:04PM1.98m | 00:29AM1.86m | 1:03PM2.03m | 1:26AM1.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.26m | 2:32PM0.28m | 2:55AM0.25m | 3:27PM0.29m | 3:49AM0.24m | 4:24PM0.29m | 4:45AM0.22m | 5:22PM0.27m | 5:42AM0.19m | 6:20PM0.23m | 6:39AM0.14m | 7:17PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 267 | 240 | 123 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 132 | 13 | 1 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 11 | ENE 8 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | — | SSW 10 | S 16 | N 5 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | SE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | S 19 | S 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | W 2 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 45 | 41 | 1520 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 142 | 154 | 43 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 0 | 154 | 169 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for New Brighton Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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