New Chums Surf Break

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

Issued: 11 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 6AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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)
0
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NE
9
3
NNE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
2.2
E
9
3
ESE
8
1.8
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
850
1108
560
475
403
289
314
322
297
295
777
1144
493
383
295
249
255
279
290
347
386
379
452
394
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
ESE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
High Tide
2:51AM1.76m
3:31PM1.72m
3:43AM1.71m
4:22PM1.72m
4:32AM1.69m
5:10PM1.75m
Low Tide
8:44PM0.48m
9:13AM0.36m
9:37PM0.52m
10:02AM0.39m
10:29PM0.54m
10:49AM0.39m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<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
5:09
5:09
 mm
2
1
1
1
2
1
5
11
8
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
14
13
11
10
10
10
10
11
9
9
10
9
10
11
14
14
13
Feels °C
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
11
8
8
7
5
5
3
3
2
4
7
6
7
8
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
2.2
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
655
560
475
403
289
314
322
297
295
356
624
493
383
295
249
255
279
290
347
386
379
452
394
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.1
E
13
0.8
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
3
0.6
E
11
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
322
71
3
71
35
3
1
89
5
7
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
4
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NE
9
3
NNE
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
0.3
S
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
2.2
E
9
3
ESE
8
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
850
1108
288
395
1
2
3
777
1144
21
7
10
8
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
153
151
105
105
6
2
0
2
2
2
0
190
2
126
190
62
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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