Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Chums today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for New Chums at 11AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at New Chums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 47 | 60 | 109 | 127 | 102 | 167 | 468 | 443 | 368 | 230 | 151 | 101 | 88 | 100 | 102 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.76m | 7:07PM1.91m | 7:24AM1.82m | 7:46PM1.96m | 8:06AM1.87m | 8:26PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.41m | 12:55PM0.31m | 1:26AM0.33m | 1:37PM0.27m | 2:07AM0.26m | 2:19PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
14 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 75 | 3 | 3 | — | 443 | 368 | 230 | 151 | 101 | 88 | 100 | 102 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SSE 4 | W 6 | SE 4 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 47 | 60 | 109 | 127 | 102 | 167 | 468 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 35 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 281 | 180 | 151 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 16 | 98 | 98 |
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