New Brighton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
10.0° C
0.5° 

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


New Brighton Beach surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 23s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 23s period, SSE swell with 874 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. 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 0.9m 23s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 16th Jul)1ft (0.3m) 16s
Best Surf 6PM (Sat 18th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 23s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sat 18th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 23s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Brighton Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for New Brighton Beach over the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you: the start of this run is a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at a gap of several days with nothing worth paddling out for. The first few days are just messy with onshore winds or tiny, weak dribble. The water temp is sitting at 50°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird there.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Saturday, 18 July. A light offshore breeze from the WSW is gonna clean up a 3ft swell from the east with a period of 15 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll have some proper push and shape, but it might be a bit straight for the beach break. Still, the moderate combined energy (459) and clean conditions make this the pick of the early action. It's a beginner-friendly break, so that's a bonus, but it is inconsistent and can get crowded sometimes.

The morning of Sunday, 26 July is the real standout. We’ve got a solid 5ft swell from the ENE, pushed by a clean 9 mph offshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy is strong (594), and the period is a nice 13 seconds. This is proper groundswell with real grunt. The wind is offshore, so the waves will be clean and hollow. This is the best on offer for the whole outlook, but with that size, it’s getting a bit much for beginners—more of a fun wave for the experienced crew.

The following morning, Monday, 27 July, holds a similar 4ft swell from the east, but the wind swings cross-offshore, so it won’t be quite as clean as Sunday. The energy is still moderate (484). It’s surfable, but Sunday is the day to circle on the calendar.

The very end of the run, on Tuesday, 28 July, sees a strong 28 mph offshore wind hitting a 3ft swell. That wind is so strong it’s going to make paddling a battle, and the waves will be blown out and hard to catch. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is mostly a dud. The best windows are the morning of Saturday 18 July for a clean, medium-sized wave, and the clear winner is the morning of Sunday 26 July with that strong, clean offshore swell. Mark it down.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
8
0.7
NNW
3
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
16
0.4
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16
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17
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16
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16
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15
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14
0.8
ESE
14
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
E
13
0.4
SE
19
0.4
SE
18
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
12
14
12
11
14
46
83
270
347
520
596
459
423
258
187
168
110
82
72
67
Wind (km/h)
20
N
30
NW
10
NNE
10
W
5
SE
5
W
15
SSW
15
ENE
5
SW
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
5
SW
0
E
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
E
0
E
Wind State
cross
cross-off
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High Tide
4:19PM2.24m
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
Low Tide
10:00AM-0.03m
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
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7:56
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7:54
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5:10
5:12
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Temp °C
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16
12
13
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12
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Feels °C
11
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13
10
11
7
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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 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).

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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