Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Chums today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for New Chums at 1AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at New Chums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 34 | 40 | 88 | 144 | 265 | 432 | 433 | 351 | 281 | 197 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:32PM1.88m | 11:01AM1.87m | 11:16PM1.79m | 11:46AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.26m | 5:16PM0.39m | 5:35AM0.35m | 6:02PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | E 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 433 | 351 | 281 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 13 | N 11 | E 10 | N 11 | — | E 13 | N 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | E 10 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 34 | 40 | 88 | 144 | 265 | 432 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 196 | 136 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 281 | 281 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 115 |
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