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New Brighton Beach Surf Photo: 'Pier at New Brighton Beach' by Olly Hansen

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is

10.9° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	S	E	NE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	E	NE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	E
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	SSE	E
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE	E	S
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW		SSE	E
	9 s	cross- off		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SW		SSE	S
	10 s	glass		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE		SSE	S
	18 s	cross- on		9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	NNE	SE	S
	18 s	cross- on	2 s	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	NNE	SE	SE
	17 s	cross- on	2 s	9 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW	NNE	SE	E
	16 s	cross	3 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NW	NNW	SE	E
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NW	NW	SSE	E
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	W	N	E	SSE
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	WSW	W	E	SSE
	12 s	off	2 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NW	WNW	E	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	2 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	S	E	E
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from New Brighton Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 44 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 2.42m (7.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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New Brighton Beach Surf Photo: 'Pier at New Brighton Beach' by Olly Hansen

Great Beach with long pier for good fishing and good surfing.

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User: Olly Hansen (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:33 pm 17 May 2015