New Chums Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

New Chums Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's New Chums sea temperature is
15.0° C
0.1° 

New Chums surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


New Chums surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, N swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NNW swell with 363 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for New Chums this week:

The surf forecast for New Chums over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at New Chums in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sun 26th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 31st Jul)6ft (1.8m) 7s
Most Powerful 3PM (Fri 31st Jul)6ft (1.8m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Chums over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
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Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.4
E
14
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
11
1.8
N
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
6
0.8
N
7
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
63
121
112
121
125
125
128
173
168
215
190
136
134
85
340
363
104
64
44
22
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SE
5
S
5
SSE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
N
25
N
30
N
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
ENE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
High Tide
4:37PM1.69m
4:48AM1.64m
5:26PM1.73m
5:37AM1.67m
6:13PM1.78m
6:24AM1.70m
6:57PM1.84m
7:08AM1.74m
7:38PM1.89m
7:51AM1.77m
8:18PM1.93m
8:33AM1.79m
8:57PM1.95m
Low Tide
10:14AM0.45m
10:46PM0.58m
11:05AM0.43m
11:38PM0.55m
11:54AM0.39m
00:27AM0.50m
12:40PM0.35m
1:13AM0.45m
1:24PM0.31m
1:57AM0.39m
2:06PM0.28m
2:39AM0.35m
2:47PM0.27m
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7:20
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7:18
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7:16
7:15
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5:27
5:28
5:29
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5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
1
1
8
8
28
Temp °C
10
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10
11
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12
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12
Feels °C
8
7
5
6
7
6
8
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7
11
10
9
9
9
9
11
9
8
11
12
9
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Information about the New Chums Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for New Chums provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at New Chums can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our New Chums surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (New Chums) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for New Chums may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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