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Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

New Brighton Beach Surf Photo: 'Golden light' by Nicole Randall

Issued: 12 am 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is

12.6°C

2.7°

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	E		SE	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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	E		SE	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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
	SE	W		SE	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 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
	SE	W		SE	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June 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
	SE	WSW		SE	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June 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	WSW		SE	SSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June 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
	ESE	WSW		SE	S
	11 s	off		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June 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
	ESE	SW		SE	S
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June 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
	ESE	S		SE	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June 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
	ESE	SSE		SE	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June 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
	ESE	SSW		ESE	S
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June 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
	ESE	SW		SE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June 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
	ESE	SW	SW	ESE	SSW
	11 s	off	2 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June 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
	ESE	SW		SE	SSW
	11 s	off		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June 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
	ESE	SW		SE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June 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
	ESE	SW		ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June 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
	ESE	S		ESE	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 June at 3 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 43 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.3 ft). Range 2.46m (8.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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New Brighton Beach Surf Photo: 'Golden light' by Nicole Randall

Chilled Friday afternoon session - pier has been opened again - yay!

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User: Nicole Randall (15 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2477 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:18 pm 1 Jun 2018