New Chums Surf Break

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
16.0° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 8AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
338
332
388
396
556
547
522
530
522
584
579
480
383
300
289
235
231
229
225
167
164
167
133
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:57AM1.75m
9:26PM1.90m
9:39AM1.74m
10:05PM1.90m
10:21AM1.73m
10:44PM1.89m
Low Tide
3:06AM0.41m
3:14PM0.30m
3:48AM0.39m
3:54PM0.32m
4:29AM0.38m
4:35PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
<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>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
1
5
2
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
15
15
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
9
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
11
11
11
13
12
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
ENE
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.2
NNE
6
1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
326
338
332
388
396
556
547
522
530
522
584
579
480
383
300
289
115
231
229
225
167
164
167
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1
E
11
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
235
62
33
17
9
3
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
16
26
26
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.4
N
6
0.3
NW
2
0.7
N
6
0.8
N
6
1
N
5
1.1
N
5
Energy kJ
5
16
50
78
127
1
31
39
52
70
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
11
2
2
2
11
11
0
0
0
0
2
16
61
185
303
185
135
80
0
0
0
0
0
16
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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