New Chums Surf Break

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

Issued: 5 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
16.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at New Chums today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 8AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s

Table - waves today at New Chums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
604
483
466
396
388
381
320
320
326
338
388
381
396
556
547
522
530
522
497
480
472
384
358
284
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:16AM1.75m
8:46PM1.90m
8:57AM1.75m
9:26PM1.90m
9:39AM1.74m
10:05PM1.90m
Low Tide
2:23AM0.43m
2:32PM0.30m
3:06AM0.41m
3:14PM0.30m
3:48AM0.39m
3:54PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
5
6
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
Energy kJ
604
483
466
396
388
381
320
320
326
338
388
381
396
556
547
522
530
522
497
480
472
384
358
284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
NE
5
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
9
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
5
Energy kJ
6
12
27
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
11
11
2
2
2
11
11
11
11
2
2
2
2
11
0
0
0
0
2
0
11
225
138
16
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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