Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, lookin' at what's comin' up for us. Honestly, it's a bit of a mixed bag, with some real fire for the experienced crew and a whole lot of flat, grovelly nothing in between.

Let's be straight up, the first few days are more about watching than doing. Thursday the 30th is bringin' a solid 7 ft of SSE swell, but it's all comin' with a nasty 22-25 mph cross-off wind. For a beach, that's a recipe for a washed-out mess, even if the waves have some size. The energy's there, but it's not gonna be pretty for paddlin' into. Friday the 31st gets up to 10 ft, still cross-off and messy. Saturday the 1st drops a bit to 7 ft, but still cross-off.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Sunday the 2nd is the first real standout. We've got an 8 ft SE groundswell rollin' in with an 11-second period, and the wind is a light light SSW breeze, making it cross-off. That moderate energy is gonna set up some clean, punchy lines on the banks. This is on for the experienced surfer who knows Brighton Beach like the back of their hand. It'll be a little big for beginners, but for the rest of us, that Sunday morning session is where it's at.

After that, the window slams shut again. From Monday the 3rd all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August, we're stuck with weak, onshore ENE and NE winds and tiny dribbles. Energy drops into the weak range. It's a solid week of poor conditions and flat spells, just a complete bust for any real surfing.

But hold on, because the long range looks like a bombshell. Monday the 10th of August is a massive day for the brave – we're talkin' an 12 ft SSW groundswell with a 12-second period. The energy is strong to very strong. The wind is a fresh cross-off again, keeping the faces clean. This is for the absolute experts only. Anything over 8 ft at this spot is a heavy day.

The swell eases a touch for the 11th, but the period gets even longer, hitting 16 seconds on Tuesday the 11th. That's a very long period groundswell comin' right from the south (8 ft, 16s, very strong energy). This kind of deep, long energy will make for some incredible, walling lines, but at a beach break it can get too straight. You'd want to be watchin' for an inside sandbar to make it work, otherwise, it's a big, powerful beast. The wind is a light cross-on though, so it won't be as clean as the Monday.

So, the two standouts? Sunday morning, August 2nd, for a clean, fun-sized 8 ft SE groundswell for the solid intermediate and above. And Monday morning, August 10th, for the big dogs only, a massive 12 ft SSW swell with powerful energy. Sunday is the surest bet of the two. The long-range Monday swell is promising but less certain, a real freight train on the charts that could be a classic if it holds together.

Rusty out.

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