New Chums Surf Break

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
15.9° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 3PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
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)
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
N
7
1.4
N
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.5
N
7
0.9
E
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2
E
8
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
177
167
164
164
164
215
285
271
203
135
130
125
122
236
126
238
247
246
331
469
488
253
320
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
20
N
25
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
25
SE
25
SE
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:21AM1.73m
10:44PM1.89m
11:04AM1.73m
11:25PM1.88m
11:51AM1.73m
00:10AM1.87m
Low Tide
4:35PM0.34m
5:10AM0.36m
5:16PM0.37m
5:52AM0.35m
6:01PM0.40m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
1
5
10
1
1
3
3
2
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
15
13
13
14
14
12
12
14
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
Feels °C
12
12
13
11
10
9
8
6
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.4
N
7
0.9
N
8
0.8
E
10
0.9
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.8
N
8
0.7
E
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
10
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
129
88
69
164
164
164
130
96
125
203
100
130
82
111
108
74
73
177
157
199
183
259
216
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
NNE
6
0.1
NE
10
0.9
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
NE
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.9
E
10
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NNE
9
Energy kJ
181
177
167
49
4
156
100
135
44
125
122
71
73
146
95
141
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.8
NE
7
0.6
N
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.9
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
4
55
40
69
66
66
126
73
88
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
7
1.7
N
7
0.9
NE
7
1.5
N
7
0.9
NE
7
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
6
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
2
E
8
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
Energy kJ
34
42
59
215
285
271
86
236
77
238
247
246
331
469
488
253
320
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
2
2
1
6
5
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
28
105
196
137
135
84
35
126
105
105
42
92
106
106
142
111
111
111
105
62
6
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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