New Chums Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.0° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (10 Sep)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (10 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
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)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.3
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
18
18
20
29
48
30
49
46
44
44
45
45
44
43
42
42
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
Wind State
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:30AM1.90m
6:00PM2.06m
6:25AM1.96m
6:51PM2.10m
Low Tide
11:27PM0.26m
11:45AM0.18m
00:22AM0.18m
12:39PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:04
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
13
14
15
13
13
11
10
10
11
12
14
12
12
Feels °C
10
8
8
8
10
10
11
11
12
7
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
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