New Chums Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 6AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
E
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
42
48
48
29
27
26
28
18
17
16
6
6
8
8
8
5
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:40AM1.74m
1:16PM1.71m
1:31AM1.66m
2:10PM1.66m
Low Tide
6:38PM0.46m
7:01AM0.39m
7:28PM0.54m
7:51AM0.46m
8:21PM0.59m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
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5:47
5:49
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Temp °C
12
11
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
8
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
9
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