Surf Forecasts:
New Brighton Beach surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 22s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 22s period, SSE swell with 616 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. 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 0.8m 22s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 22s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 22s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Brighton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Alright, mate. Honestly, the next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag, and you’ve gotta be patient. The first solid bit of surf worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Friday the 17th, so there’s a quiet stretch from now until then. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.
New Brighton Beach – I’ll be straight with you: this break is inconsistent and only really worth it for the beginners. The swell is small for most of the run, but there is a little window that stands out. Friday the 17th afternoon things start to look up. The swell pushes to 3ft out of the east, with a period of 16 seconds – that’s some long-period groundswell energy, which will give the waves some shape and a bit of punch. The winds go glassy, so it’s gonna be clean as a whistle. The combined energy is 570 (moderate), so not crazy but decent for a small wave. Saturday the 18th morning is just as good – 3ft east swell, period 15 seconds, and light offshore winds from the WSW. That’s gonna be clean and lined up. These two sessions are the main highlights. The swell direction is ENE, which is close to the optimum swell direction of ENE, so it’s a good match.
After that, it drops off again. The rest of the period is small, weak, and mostly onshore or flat. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are pretty ordinary – 1.0ft to 2ft with poor conditions. There’s a few more days in the last week that are surfable but very ordinary – the 26th July morning has 1ft east-southeast swell with offshore wind, but it’s tiny. The 29th July afternoon has glassy conditions and a 1ft swell, but again, it’s small. The 30th July morning has a 1ft east-southeast swell with clean offshore wind, but the energy is only 230 (moderate), so it’s not gonna blow your hair back.
Overall, the best bet is Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. The rest is a waiting game for beginners or anyone who just wants to get wet. Crowds are possible here – it can get busy sometimes – so keep that in mind. For the experts, there’s just not enough size. If you’re a kite surfer, the windier afternoons might be more your thing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 12 | N 4 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 14 | SSE 22 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 83 | 270 | 465 | 513 | 490 | 453 | 346 | 616 | 179 | 125 | 78 | 58 | 59 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:42AM2.05m | 5:15PM2.26m | 5:38AM2.06m | 6:10PM2.24m | 6:34AM2.05m | 7:05PM2.18m | 7:31AM2.01m | 8:00PM2.09m | 8:28AM1.95m | 8:56PM2.00m | 9:27AM1.89m | 9:51PM1.90m | 10:24AM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM0.05m | 10:58AM-0.07m | 11:37PM0.01m | 11:56AM-0.07m | 00:33AM0.00m | 12:52PM-0.04m | 1:28AM0.02m | 1:48PM0.02m | 2:22AM0.06m | 2:44PM0.10m | 3:15AM0.12m | 3:38PM0.20m | 4:07AM0.19m | 4:33PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 4 | E 12 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 83 | 270 | 465 | 513 | 490 | 453 | 346 | 261 | 179 | 125 | 78 | 50 | 49 | 27 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 16 | NE 6 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 23 | SSE 21 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 46 | 6 | 18 | 95 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 209 | 176 | 69 | 24 | 64 | 58 | 59 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 7 | S 19 | E 11 | E 13 | S 6 | NNE 5 | — | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 23 | — | SSE 22 | — | SE 20 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | — | 153 | 7 | 52 | — | 616 | — | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NW 4 | N 4 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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