
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Chums today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for New Chums at 7AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at New Chums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 37 | 92 | 223 | 796 | 466 | 865 | 400 | 322 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:32PM1.88m | 11:01AM1.87m | 11:16PM1.79m | 11:46AM1.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.26m | 5:16PM0.39m | 5:35AM0.35m | 6:02PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 12 | NNE 8 | E 15 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 475 | 4 | 493 | 400 | 322 | 311 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
— | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 13 | N 11 | N 11 | — | E 13 | N 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NE 10 | — | NNW 2 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 37 | 92 | 223 | 796 | 466 | 865 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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