New Chums Surf Break

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
15.7° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 6PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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)
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
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)
2
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.8
N
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
0.8
N
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.1
N
9
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
E
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
427
443
287
418
328
329
147
127
86
392
470
250
194
172
247
164
244
250
198
194
198
198
234
228
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
SSE
25
S
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:04AM1.73m
11:25PM1.88m
11:51AM1.73m
00:10AM1.87m
12:41PM1.75m
00:59AM1.86m
Low Tide
5:16PM0.37m
5:52AM0.35m
6:01PM0.40m
6:37AM0.32m
6:51PM0.41m
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
7
4
2
2
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
13
14
12
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
7
6
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
7
7
8
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
0.8
N
8
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.9
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.3
ENE
7
1
N
9
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
96
98
108
148
95
141
147
127
80
117
102
125
194
172
162
164
176
250
198
194
198
198
234
228
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
10
1
N
9
0.6
E
10
0.8
N
9
0.9
E
10
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
75
37
55
94
94
90
78
67
157
64
99
175
129
107
73
46
37
20
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
11
0.7
E
11
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
104
98
60
66
108
244
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.8
N
7
0.9
NE
7
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
E
8
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
6
1.1
SE
5
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
427
443
287
418
328
329
86
392
470
250
167
247
45
38
67
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
5
5
2
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
303
137
61
35
105
105
35
106
106
106
106
6
105
105
118
6
6
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
7
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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