New Chums Surf Break

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
16.1° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 9PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.2
E
10
2.1
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
412
317
293
273
327
402
507
566
586
563
500
434
434
384
400
392
450
461
402
450
450
452
296
850
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:22PM1.72m
4:32AM1.69m
5:10PM1.75m
5:20AM1.70m
5:56PM1.78m
6:06AM1.71m
Low Tide
10:29PM0.54m
10:49AM0.39m
11:19PM0.53m
11:36AM0.38m
00:07AM0.51m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:10
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
9
10
11
15
15
13
13
12
12
11
13
15
16
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
Feels °C
8
7
7
7
6
7
8
12
13
11
11
9
9
8
10
11
13
12
10
9
7
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
412
317
293
273
327
402
507
566
586
563
500
434
434
384
400
392
450
461
402
450
450
452
296
458
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.8
ESE
6
Energy kJ
7
3
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
1
SSE
4
0.9
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
10
Energy kJ
5
5
20
8
40
53
850
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
4
1
Distance (km)
217
185
62
2
40
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
11
84
40
2
77
86
105
89
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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