New Chums Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
15.0° C
0.1° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 8AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
110
112
116
121
121
121
125
123
123
123
126
128
176
181
173
222
222
219
168
163
161
153
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:48AM1.64m
5:26PM1.73m
5:37AM1.67m
6:13PM1.78m
6:24AM1.70m
6:57PM1.84m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.43m
11:38PM0.55m
11:54AM0.39m
00:27AM0.50m
12:40PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
7
9
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
5
4
4
4
7
8
7
7
6
6
6
8
11
11
9
9
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