New Chums Surf Break

New Chums 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

Issued: 11 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's New Chums sea temperature is
16.2° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for New Chums at 5PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (25 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

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
341
297
309
267
287
306
386
442
471
343
230
214
230
230
279
394
484
474
494
470
452
384
392
Wind (km/h)
5
E
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
S
Wind State
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:31PM1.72m
3:43AM1.71m
4:22PM1.72m
4:32AM1.69m
5:10PM1.75m
5:20AM1.70m
Low Tide
9:13AM0.36m
9:37PM0.52m
10:02AM0.39m
10:29PM0.54m
10:49AM0.39m
11:19PM0.53m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:09
 mm
1
2
1
5
6
15
5
1
4
1
Temp °C
15
16
15
14
13
11
10
10
11
10
11
9
10
10
10
10
11
14
15
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
14
14
12
11
9
7
7
6
5
4
6
4
5
7
7
7
8
11
12
9
10
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
371
341
297
309
267
287
306
386
442
471
343
230
214
230
230
279
394
484
474
494
470
452
384
392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNW
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.8
NNW
8
0.1
W
5
0.9
SE
5
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.3
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.8
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
5
Energy kJ
250
4
3
88
1
39
9
5
1
10
7
40
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
WNW
5
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
7
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
4
3
3
21
7
7
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
W
6
1.3
SE
6
2
SSE
6
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
10
119
293
1
1
5
3
3
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
16
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
139
40
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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