New Chums Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.4° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 4AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (30 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (30 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
1.4
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.8
N
7
0.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
190
187
141
141
136
136
98
92
89
150
95
89
90
61
60
60
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:57PM1.84m
7:08AM1.74m
7:38PM1.89m
7:51AM1.77m
8:18PM1.93m
Low Tide
1:13AM0.45m
1:24PM0.31m
1:57AM0.39m
2:06PM0.28m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
1
3
3
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
12
11
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
8
9
9
10
9
7
7
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