
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at New Chums today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for New Chums at 7AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at New Chums. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
25 | 40 | 60 | 262 | 203 | 236 | 230 | 196 | 155 | 110 | 113 | 101 | 84 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:16PM1.79m | 11:46AM1.79m | 00:02AM1.70m | 12:35PM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.35m | 6:02PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.42m | 6:52PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 136 | 192 | 236 | 230 | 196 | 155 | 110 | 113 | 101 | 84 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 12 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 15 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 |
25 | 40 | 60 | 262 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 16 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 173 | 173 | 258 | 258 |
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