New Chums Surf Break

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
16.4° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 1PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
53
38
30
29
18
18
18
17
13
6
6
6
6
6
37
37
75
91
122
146
166
198
216
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:48AM1.89m
00:14AM2.02m
12:45PM1.82m
1:07AM1.92m
1:41PM1.77m
Low Tide
5:48AM0.16m
6:02PM0.21m
6:41AM0.21m
6:56PM0.31m
7:33AM0.27m
7:50PM0.40m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
12
14
15
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
11
11
12
14
14
13
13
12
12
10
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
E
4
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
55
53
38
30
29
18
8
18
17
13
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
1
1
18
4
2
2
2
4
6
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.3
E
3
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
1
4
7
14
15
10
2
37
37
75
91
122
146
166
198
216
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
1
Distance (km)
0
28
98
56
61
40
138
218
196
142
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
151
151
105
106
218
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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