Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Chums today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for New Chums at 7AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at New Chums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.64m | 5:42PM1.77m | 5:56AM1.69m | 6:25PM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.55m | 11:23AM0.42m | 11:58PM0.49m | 12:10PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | N 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | N 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | W 2 | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 293 | 281 | 180 | 142 | 296 | 105 | 105 | 106 |
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