New Chums Surf Break
Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for New Chums

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's New Chums sea temperature is
17.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 10PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)--
Afternoon (03 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (03 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.3
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
1.1
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.7
NNE
7
2.2
N
7
1.4
N
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
8
2.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
663
509
377
334
257
217
163
162
114
93
88
84
82
53
50
88
168
310
529
251
238
197
217
603
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:10PM1.88m
9:21AM1.74m
9:51PM1.87m
10:03AM1.71m
10:32PM1.84m
10:46AM1.67m
Low Tide
3:29AM0.43m
3:39PM0.33m
4:12AM0.44m
4:20PM0.36m
4:56AM0.45m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
3
13
4
2
Temp °C
16
14
13
13
13
13
15
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
17
16
15
15
16
Feels °C
12
10
11
11
11
12
14
15
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
11
13
13
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.3
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1
NE
8
1.4
N
8
Energy kJ
663
509
377
334
257
217
163
162
114
93
88
84
82
53
50
36
36
8
8
186
141
177
123
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
N
10
0.3
N
12
0.4
NW
8
0.3
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
448
414
25
14
25
3
3
3
3
11
24
2
2
7
2
8
9
4
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.1
NW
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
11
2
3
3
11
7
7
2
2
2
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
N
6
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.7
NNE
7
2.2
N
7
1.4
N
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
8
2.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
1
3
11
17
28
52
50
50
64
86
88
168
310
529
251
238
197
217
603
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
0
16
0
56
92
360
360
360
84
84
16
84
84
80
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
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