New Chums Surf Break

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
16.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 4AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
2.1
ESE
11
1.7
E
11
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
500
494
424
432
441
450
441
452
452
512
522
989
646
735
698
820
237
192
184
489
550
574
494
432
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:20AM1.70m
5:56PM1.78m
6:06AM1.71m
6:40PM1.81m
6:50AM1.73m
Low Tide
11:19PM0.53m
11:36AM0.38m
00:07AM0.51m
12:22PM0.36m
00:53AM0.48m
1:07PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
12
16
17
14
14
12
13
12
11
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
11
9
9
8
9
13
14
11
10
8
9
7
5
7
8
9
7
7
6
5
8
8
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.9
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
500
494
424
432
441
450
441
452
452
512
522
566
646
698
520
237
192
184
574
494
432
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
2.1
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
17
27
26
26
21
26
989
735
820
82
146
156
489
550
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
1
4
2
2
Distance (km)
2
2
11
2
2
77
77
2
75
75
89
105
105
105
105
2
105
105
105
105
84
105
11
2
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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