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New Brighton Beach Surf Photo: 'REAL winter surf - New Brighton, July 25, 2011 Water 5degrees C, Air temp -3 but PUMPING!!' by Chris McCarthy

Issued: 5 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is

9.8° C

0.6°

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
	E	SW	SSW	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July 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	SSW	S	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July 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	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 July 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	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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	SW	S	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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	SW	S	E
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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
	S	SW	S	E
	11 s	off	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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
	SSE	SW	SW	SSE	E
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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	WSW	SW	SSE	E
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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	SW	SW	SSE	E
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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	WSW	WSW	SSE	E
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July 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	W	WSW	SSE	E
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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	WNW	W	SSE	E
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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	WNW		SSE	SE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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
	SSE	NW		SSE	SE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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
	SSE	NNW		SSE	SE
	11 s	cross		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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	NW		SSE	SE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July 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 29 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 2.37m (7.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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New Brighton Beach Surf Photo: 'REAL winter surf - New Brighton, July 25, 2011 Water 5degrees C, Air temp -3 but PUMPING!!' by Chris McCarthy

Not for the faint-hearted, but a truly cool session!!

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User: Chris McCarthy (4 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:42 pm 25 Jul 2011

Andie
Chris would know. Undeniably a legend.
Blackrat
What you'd expect from my mate Arachnid!