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New Brighton Beach Surf Photo: 'Woz' by Woz

Lat Long: 43.47° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's New Brighton Beach sea temperature is

12.3° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

New Brighton Beach 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
	SE	SSW		SE	SE
	5 s	cross- off		5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW		ESE	SE
	5 s	glass		5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW		ESE	ENE
	5 s	glass		5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW		ESE	ENE
	5 s	glass		5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE		ESE	E
	5 s	glass		5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE		ESE	E
	5 s	glass		5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	ENE	ESE	E
	5 s	on	2 s	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	ENE	SE	ENE
	6 s	on	6 s	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	ENE	SE	E
	6 s	on	3 s	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	E	ENE	S
	6 s	on	6 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	SE	E
	6 s	cross- on	5 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	ENE	E	E
	6 s	cross	6 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	N	E	E
	10 s	cross	3 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW	N	E	SE
	10 s	cross	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW		ENE	SE
	10 s	cross		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N		E	S
	9 s	cross		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NNE	E	S
	9 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 6 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 44 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.2 ft). Range 2.43m (8.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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New Brighton Beach Surf Photo: 'Woz' by Woz

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Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:58 pm 11 Mar 2019