New Brighton Beach
Canterbury · New Zealand
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New Brighton Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the New Zealand shoreline, opening onto the Tasman Sea — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at New Brighton Beach
Updated 14:29 spot time
New Brighton Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 0.6 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.5 m NE swell at 5.9 s. Wind up to 35 km/h W. Water 12°C. Best surf window around 22:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 10 km/h SSE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~11.8°C (53.2°F) on average
Jan
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15.2–19.5°C
Feb
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.1–19.4°C
Mar
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.9–18.4°C
Apr
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.6–16.3°C
May
13°C
55.4°F · 11.7–15.8°C
Jun
10.8°C
51.4°F · 9.1–13.1°C
Jul
9.5°C
49.1°F · 8.3–11.8°C
Aug
9.2°C
48.6°F · 8–10.6°C
Sep
10.3°C
50.5°F · 8.9–11.4°C
Oct
11.8°C
53.2°F · 9.7–14°C
Nov
14°C
57.2°F · 11.7–16.1°C
Dec
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.1–16.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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