New Chums Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.61° E

New Chums WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's New Chums sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.3° 

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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 381 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at New Chums in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 6PM (Wed 8th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Most Powerful 9AM (Fri 10th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 7s

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


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