Brighton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, I’ve had a good look at the charts for Brighton, and I’m not gonna lie to you—it’s a pretty bleak stretch ahead. We’re looking at a full 16-day run with basically nothing worth paddling out for. The first record kicks off on Thursday, 23 July, and straight away it’s a flat, windy mess.

Let’s walk through it. Thursday morning, 23 July, we’ve got a tiny 0.3ft swell from the west with a period of 9 seconds, but the wind is already on it from the south at 6 mph. The water is a notable 68°—that’s a whopping 7° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s very unusual. The combined energy is only 4 (weak). It’s flat, it’s messy, and the score is a zero. Thursday afternoon is just as bad—0.3ft, cross-onshore from the southwest at 9 mph, energy down to 3. It’s a no-go.

Friday, 24 July, stays flat. Morning is 0.3ft, cross-onshore, energy 1. The afternoon picks up a tiny 2ft from the southwest, but with a shocking 3-second period and 16 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s just choppy crud. Energy 6. Still zero.

Saturday, 25 July, is a write-off. 0.7ft in the morning, then 3ft in the afternoon but with a 22 mph cross-onshore wind from the west-southwest. That’s a fresh breeze, lumpy, and the energy is only 29. Not surfable.

Sunday, 26 July, sees a 3ft swell in the morning (period 5 seconds) and 4ft in the afternoon (period 6 seconds), but the wind is howling from the west-southwest at 22 mph again. Energy hits 48 and 93—still weak to moderate—but it’s a bumpy, blown-out mess. The cross-onshore wind is just ruining any chance of a clean wave.

Monday, 27 July, morning looks a bit cleaner with a northwesterly cross-offshore wind at 12 mph, but the swell is only 2ft. The energy is 18. It’s clean but tiny. The afternoon returns to the usual cross-on slop. Not worth it.

From Tuesday, 28 July, right through to Friday, 7 August, it’s a desert. Swell heights bounce between 0.3ft and 3ft, periods are short (3-7 seconds), and the wind is nearly always cross-onshore or cross-shore. The energy values are all in the single digits or low teens—weak. There’s not a single day where the conditions come together. The only slight glimmer is on the morning of Monday, 3 August, when we get a 2ft swell from the west-southwest with a 6-second period and a light cross-shore breeze from the west at 6 mph. The energy is 24, but it’s still tiny and the period is short. That’s about as good as it gets, and it’s not good.

So, what’s the best on offer? Honestly, there’s no standout. The whole 16-day window is a big, fat zero. For a break like Brighton, which is a beach/pier setup and rarely consistent, this kind of blank run is more normal for the area. It tends not to stay poor forever, but this stretch is a tough one. If you’re into kitesurfing, the windy afternoons with 3ft+ swell and strong cross-onshore winds might look interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a hard pass.

Rusty.

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