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Brighton Surf Photo: 'Brighton Beach from Big Rock' by Bob Joe

Lat Long: 45.95° S 170.33° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Brighton sea temperature is

11.7° C

2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		ESE	SSW
	13 s	glass		6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		ESE	SSW
	12 s	cross- on		6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	ESE
	15 s	cross- on	2 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	ESE
	14 s	cross- on	3 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	WSW	SSW	SSW
	14 s	glass	4 s	14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	SSW
	14 s	off		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	N	SSW	NE
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	N	SSW	NE
	13 s	off	2 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	N	SSW	ENE
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	NW	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross	9 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross	9 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross	10 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross	9 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross	5 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Brighton around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 20 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.7m (5.7 ft). Range 2.16m (7.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Brighton Surf Photo: 'Brighton Beach from Big Rock' by Bob Joe

A photo of Brighton beach, NZ from a rocky point on one side of the bay known as "big rock"

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User: Bob Joe (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:10 pm 18 Mar 2011