New Chums Surf Break

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
16.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 12PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.8
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
1
NE
11
1
NE
11
1
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
94
108
76
169
212
209
199
213
202
228
228
228
198
191
177
170
145
142
115
94
88
86
84
Wind (km/h)
0
S
0
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:01AM2.07m
9:34PM2.24m
9:56AM2.03m
10:28PM2.19m
10:52AM1.96m
11:21PM2.12m
Low Tide
3:02AM0.09m
3:19PM-0.02m
3:58AM0.10m
4:14PM0.03m
4:53AM0.12m
5:08PM0.11m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
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5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
15
15
13
12
12
13
11
11
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
12
13
13
Feels °C
13
13
12
13
11
10
9
10
10
8
9
12
12
12
12
10
11
11
11
12
12
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.8
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
1
NE
11
1
NE
11
1
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
Energy kJ
87
94
108
76
169
212
209
199
213
202
228
228
228
198
191
177
170
145
142
115
94
88
86
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
3
56
2
2
2
7
6
1
1
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
2
7
7
7
2
6
6
6
6
5
1
1
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
3
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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