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Brighton Point

Brighton, New Zealand

🪨Rocks🪸Sharp reef

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Right that bends around Brighton's large rock island (The Big Rock) into workable walls after a hollow take-off. Paddle out through the channel between the rocks. It works best on a S swell with WNW winds around mid tide. Watch for: rocky channel paddle-out, uneven reef.

Brighton Point surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today20

Fair

2.1mSSW@9s

8km/h

2.1m@9s

8km/h

Wed21

Poor

1.3mSSW@8s

11km/h

1.3m@8s

11km/h

Thu22

Poor

1.0mSSW@8s

12km/h

1.0m@8s

12km/h

Fri23

Poor

1.2mSSW@8s

7km/h

1.2m@8s

7km/h

Sat24

Poor

1.1mSSW@9s

7km/h

1.1m@9s

7km/h

Sun25

Poor

1.2mSSW@11s

14km/h

1.2m@11s

14km/h

Mon26

Poor

0.6mENE@7s

20km/h

0.6m@7s

20km/h

Tue27

Poor

1.6mSSW@8s

23km/h

1.6m@8s

23km/h

Wed28

Fair

1.3mSW@10s

15km/h

1.3m@10s

15km/h

Thu29

Fair

1.7mSW@11s

10km/h

1.7m@11s

10km/h

Groomed 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's ConditionsToday's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 5 km/h · PM 11 km/h · Tide at 10am (1.3m)

Swell

2.1m

SSW(193°)

Score: 22/25

Period

Short period

Score: 4/25

Wind

8km/h

E(100°)

Score: 13/25

Weather

14°C

0.0mm53%

First light 6:06amSunrise 6:36amSunset 8:12pmLast light 8:42pm

Windswell

—

Secondary

0.1m

Confidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Swell2.1m @9s SSW in window

Wind8 km/h E onshore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross OnshoreShaded = inside ideal window

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 7:30am–2:06pm · through highStrike window: 8:06–8:42pm · risingIdeal tide: mid

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°C

11°

13°

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8°

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9°

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3m1.5

sec

12s

11s

12s

10s

11s

10s

11s

swell

windkm/h

6g9

4g11

8g20

12g30

10g25

7g17

11g22

16g36

10g27

7g28

3g10

3g13

18g39

15g31

19g39

6g11

5g16

11g23

9g26

2g7

3g12

9g21

11g25

10g24

6g13

7g17

16g40

20g44

18g38

13g40

14g53

25g72

23g74

23g63

23g55

24g58

27g61

24g61

17g57

9g22

8g31

20g47

22g55

17g58

8g23

11g25

15g30

10g32

2g31

tidem

4:25am0.2m

10:53am1.3m

5:02pm0.2m

5:10am0.1m

11:38am1.4m

5:50pm0.2m

6:02am0.1m

12:18pm1.5m

6:30pm0.1m

12:34am1.4m

6:45am0.0m

12:56pm1.5m

7:07pm0.0m

1:19am1.5m

7:24am0.0m

1:40pm1.6m

7:50pm0.0m

1:58am1.6m

8:06am0.0m

2:21pm1.7m

8:24pm0.1m

2:41am1.8m

8:53am0.1m

3:04pm1.8m

9:09pm0.1m

3:27am1.9m

9:43am0.1m

3:52pm1.8m

9:57pm0.1m

4:18am2.0m

10:32am0.2m

4:42pm1.9m

5:09am2.0m

11:30am0.2m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

4:25 am

Low · 0.19m

10:53 am

High · 1.25m

5:02 pm

Low · 0.18m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction15/25

Swell Size22/25

Swell Period4/25

Wind13/25

Raw Score54/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-4

Adjusted Score50/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score50

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Location & Conditions

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Swell2.1m @9s SSW in window

Wind8 km/h E onshore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross OnshoreShaded = inside ideal window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: S (170°)
Direction range: 100° - 208°
Size range: 0.9m - 4.1m
Ideal size: 2.3m - 3.3m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: WNW (300°)
Offshore range: 250° - 350°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Brighton Point?

The Brighton Point profile favors mid tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Brighton Point?

The Brighton Point profile uses wind from WNW (300°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 250° to 350°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Brighton Point?

The Brighton Point scoring profile favors swell from S (100° to 208°), a swell-height range of 0.9m to 4.1m, and a reference period of 13s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.