New Chums Surf Break

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
15.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 8AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue morning).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
2.1
N
7
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.8
NNE
6
2.2
N
7
2.2
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
403
181
177
167
164
164
164
237
482
624
448
261
192
166
173
218
273
284
362
362
359
326
394
Wind (km/h)
35
N
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
15
N
30
NNE
30
N
30
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
10
NE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:21AM1.73m
10:44PM1.89m
11:04AM1.73m
11:25PM1.88m
11:51AM1.73m
Low Tide
4:29AM0.38m
4:35PM0.34m
5:10AM0.36m
5:16PM0.37m
5:52AM0.35m
6:01PM0.40m
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
13
3
1
11
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
15
13
13
14
13
12
12
14
14
12
11
11
12
12
12
14
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
8
11
12
14
13
11
10
9
8
6
7
8
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
13
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
11
1.6
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
Energy kJ
235
212
129
88
167
164
164
164
130
125
96
98
106
102
98
96
92
92
97
146
153
160
164
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.1
NE
10
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
9
1.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
188
181
177
69
49
4
30
37
159
156
153
95
179
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
6
0.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
30
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
6
2.1
N
7
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
2.2
N
7
2.2
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
176
403
42
57
237
482
624
448
261
192
166
173
218
273
284
362
362
359
326
394
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
5
4
4
4
2
5
5
4
1
Distance (km)
84
0
0
0
0
28
105
196
218
137
137
137
137
167
105
105
106
106
106
86
105
105
105
86
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
6
5
9
4
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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