New Brighton Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is
9.7° C
0.3° 

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 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 TypeTime (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 Powerful12PM (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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy 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
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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E
13
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
14
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
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12
0.7
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12
0.6
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12
0.5
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11
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
16
0.5
ESE
15
0.7
SE
11
1.4
SSE
13
1.1
SE
13
1.2
SE
13
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Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
10
W
5
N
5
N
5
W
5
ENE
10
E
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
30
N
30
NNE
25
N
30
NW
45
SW
35
SW
35
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
15
WSW
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
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glassy
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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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5:22
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18
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Temp °C
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13
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Feels °C
3
7
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11
9
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3
6
6
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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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