New Chums Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.3° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 9AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (22 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (22 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.4
SSE
3
0.8
SE
5
0.8
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.1
E
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
34
36
87
47
20
13
7
5
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
5
S
0
ESE
10
W
15
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:44AM1.55m
3:22PM1.65m
3:41AM1.57m
4:15PM1.70m
4:35AM1.63m
5:03PM1.77m
Low Tide
9:01AM0.52m
9:39PM0.59m
9:56AM0.50m
10:33PM0.53m
10:47AM0.45m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:14
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
14
17
16
12
11
11
11
11
13
15
14
11
9
9
8
8
10
11
12
12
10
Feels °C
7
8
10
13
12
7
4
5
5
6
8
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
8
6
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