Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Chums today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for New Chums at 3PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at New Chums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
583 | 471 | 306 | 207 | 181 | 149 | 146 | 109 | 81 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 57 | 13 | 8 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.99m | 10:22PM2.05m | 10:50AM1.93m | 11:07PM1.94m | 11:37AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.17m | 4:45AM0.15m | 5:03PM0.27m | 5:29AM0.23m | 5:50PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 |
412 | 295 | 171 | 207 | 181 | 149 | 146 | 109 | 81 | 58 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 16 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | S 2 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — |
583 | 471 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 57 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 49 | 98 | 113 | 142 | 188 | 230 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
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