New Chums Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.2° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 12AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (05 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
14
14
32
38
40
24
55
13
5
12
5
8
6
8
10
14
8
10
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
25
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:57PM1.94m
11:25AM1.84m
11:42PM1.92m
12:16PM1.84m
Low Tide
5:21AM0.25m
5:37PM0.35m
6:07AM0.25m
6:27PM0.38m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
7
6
5
4
5
8
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
9
10
9
9
Feels °C
7
7
1
1
0
-1
0
3
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
7
7
6
6
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