Surf Forecasts:
New Brighton Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSE swell with 313 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE 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 09) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at New Brighton Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Brighton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, mate. Rusty here with a look at the next few weeks for New Brighton Beach.
To be honest, it’s a pretty quiet run ahead. There are a lot of days with tiny, messy waves or winds blowing straight onshore. We’re looking at a solid stretch of poor conditions right from the start, with nothing worth paddling out for until we get to the morning of Saturday the 12th of September. That’s a good eight days of flat or blown-out surf to sit through.
So, where’s the best chance of a wave? The standout is the Saturday morning, September 12th. We’ll see a clean 3ft swell pushing in from the SSE with a long 17-second period. That longer period will bring some proper energy (combined energy of 343), and the light cross-off breeze from the WNW should keep the surface tidy. The swell direction isn’t a perfect match for what this beach likes, but that energy will still offer up some fun little runners. Keep in mind, the beach is "inconsistent," so you’ll have to be patient between sets. Sunday morning the 13th is still worth a mention – a little smaller at 2ft, but with a similar SSE swell (14-second period) and a light WSW offshore wind. It’ll be clean, with a combined energy of 305.
After that, conditions drop off again. Monday the 14th has a glassy 2ft SE swell first thing, but it’s very weak (combined energy of 82). The rest of the window looks mostly small or choppy, with a few cleaner days but nothing with enough size to get excited about. The morning of Tuesday the 22nd of September has a gentle offshore breeze and a 1ft ESE swell (13-second period, 140 energy), but it’s marginal at best.
Don’t hold your breath for this one. A few glimmers of hope on the 12th and 13th, but otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 80 | 186 | 101 | 50 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 313 | 232 | 43 | 70 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:03PM2.03m | 1:26AM1.90m | 1:59PM2.08m | 2:22AM1.95m | 2:52PM2.11m | 3:15AM1.99m | 3:43PM2.11m | 4:06AM2.01m | 4:33PM2.09m | 4:57AM2.01m | 5:22PM2.04m | 5:47AM1.99m | 6:11PM1.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.19m | 7:36AM0.10m | 8:13PM0.14m | 8:32AM0.06m | 9:08PM0.10m | 9:27AM0.04m | 10:00PM0.08m | 10:21AM0.04m | 10:52PM0.07m | 11:14AM0.07m | 11:42PM0.09m | 12:06PM0.12m | 00:31AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | -1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | S 12 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 80 | 20 | 101 | 50 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 79 | 313 | 232 | 43 | 70 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | ESE 5 | E 9 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 19 | S 8 | S 16 | E 16 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | SE 4 | SSE 17 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 20 | E 15 | S 18 | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | E 14 | ENE 13 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 24 | — | — | 28 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 18 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 9 | NW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | S 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | — | N 3 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 33 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | — | 4 | 186 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 2625 | 7092 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 20 | 45 | 43 | 20 | 36 | 20 | 40 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 124 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
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