New Chums Surf Break

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
16.1° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 10AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
2.3
NE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NNW
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
466
640
1032
1275
1147
760
1006
557
473
403
341
248
228
304
390
500
509
461
521
367
372
375
436
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NE
15
SE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
SE
10
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:59AM1.83m
2:37PM1.73m
2:51AM1.76m
3:31PM1.72m
3:43AM1.71m
4:22PM1.72m
Low Tide
8:24AM0.32m
8:44PM0.48m
9:13AM0.36m
9:37PM0.52m
10:02AM0.39m
10:29PM0.54m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
1
1
7
14
7
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
9
9
8
7
8
10
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
10
9
6
4
5
6
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
2.1
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
0.4
NW
7
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
3
3
596
481
473
403
341
248
228
304
390
14
347
422
521
367
372
375
436
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
E
11
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
4
51
49
95
40
39
2
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
165
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.4
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
2.3
NE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.1
SE
4
1.8
SE
6
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
313
466
640
1032
1275
1147
760
1006
557
426
283
45
199
500
509
461
182
4
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
217
303
303
180
304
344
153
153
105
84
78
6
6
0
2
14
2
11
11
2
2
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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