New Chums Surf Break

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 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):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 12AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
1
1
1
1
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)
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
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
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.7
E
4
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
88
75
55
55
53
38
30
29
18
18
18
17
12
12
6
6
6
6
17
144
199
173
150
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
5
SE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:21PM2.12m
11:48AM1.89m
00:14AM2.02m
12:45PM1.82m
1:07AM1.92m
Low Tide
5:48AM0.16m
6:02PM0.21m
6:41AM0.21m
6:56PM0.31m
7:33AM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
Feels °C
10
10
12
11
10
11
11
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
11
11
11
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
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
NW
4
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
94
88
75
55
55
53
38
30
29
18
5
18
17
12
12
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
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
4
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
1
1
18
4
2
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
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
1
5
5
5
5
4
4
1
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.7
E
4
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
Energy kJ
2
1
1
3
7
11
9
10
17
144
199
173
150
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
52
35
98
35
40
40
147
218
196
142
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
105
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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