New Chums Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
14.9° C
0.2° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 5AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (28 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
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
121
123
123
123
123
125
128
176
184
173
171
222
219
168
163
161
151
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:37AM1.67m
6:13PM1.78m
6:24AM1.70m
6:57PM1.84m
Low Tide
11:38PM0.55m
11:54AM0.39m
00:27AM0.50m
12:40PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
7
7
7
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
5
6
4
4
4
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
9
10
10
11
10
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