Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Chums today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for New Chums at 10AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at New Chums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 14 | N 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:25AM1.61m | 3:06PM1.64m | 3:21AM1.59m | 4:02PM1.66m | 4:16AM1.60m | 4:54PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.49m | 9:18PM0.61m | 9:39AM0.50m | 10:14PM0.60m | 10:32AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 2 | W 2 | WSW 2 |
5 | 22 | 38 | 56 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 281 | 281 | 303 | 303 | 61 | 42 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 218 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 258 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 218 |
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