New Chums Surf Break

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
16.2° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 9PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2
N
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
2.2
SE
7
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1275
1124
1414
1008
527
485
341
275
268
267
251
276
299
447
367
341
251
251
251
273
279
290
296
346
Wind (km/h)
40
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
10
ESE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:37PM1.73m
2:51AM1.76m
3:31PM1.72m
3:43AM1.71m
4:22PM1.72m
4:32AM1.69m
Low Tide
8:44PM0.48m
9:13AM0.36m
9:37PM0.52m
10:02AM0.39m
10:29PM0.54m
10:49AM0.39m
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
11
5
1
1
1
1
1
4
6
8
2
1
2
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
15
14
13
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
9
11
14
Feels °C
8
10
11
11
11
11
14
13
12
11
10
7
8
8
5
5
4
5
5
7
6
6
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NE
9
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
796
560
498
485
341
275
268
267
251
276
299
386
367
341
251
251
251
273
279
290
296
346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
NW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
N
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
84
71
36
40
13
6
2
6
4
2
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
WNW
5
0.4
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
4
3
3
15
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
9
3
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2
N
8
0.4
S
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
W
6
1.2
SE
6
2.2
SE
7
2
SSE
7
0.2
WSW
2
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSW
2
Energy kJ
1275
1124
1414
1008
527
484
2
1
1
10
113
447
356
1
6
6
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
304
304
296
151
105
105
6
6
2
2
2
0
0
0
115
2
62
2
2
2
0
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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