New Chums Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
14.9° 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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 3PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (17 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.1
E
9
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SE
6
1
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
583
471
306
207
181
149
146
109
81
58
41
41
26
15
17
18
9
57
13
8
15
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
W
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
10:03AM1.99m
10:22PM2.05m
10:50AM1.93m
11:07PM1.94m
11:37AM1.86m
Low Tide
4:16PM0.17m
4:45AM0.15m
5:03PM0.27m
5:29AM0.23m
5:50PM0.37m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
9
11
12
11
8
7
7
6
7
11
13
11
10
9
8
7
7
10
11
10
10
Feels °C
2
5
7
7
3
2
2
2
3
7
9
7
6
5
3
1
3
6
8
7
7
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