Brighton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Brighton's got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough start. From Monday the 20th through to Saturday the 25th, it's pretty much a flat spell. We're talking about six days of nothing but onshore slop and tiny dribbles. The energy is just pathetic, with combined energy readings barely hitting double digits, like 0 (zero) and 3... it's a sad scene. You're better off polishing your board or checking the tides for a low-tide rockpool. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-off, but without any swell, it doesn't matter.

Then, on Sunday the 26th, we get a bit of a pulse. The morning shows a 7ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a short 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 332 (moderate), which is something. The wind is cross-off from the NNW, so it'll be clean. That's the best window we've got. But don't get too excited; the afternoon turns into a choppy mess with an 8ft SW swell and 15 mph onshore winds. That's expert territory, and messy. The break is a beach/pier setup, so it's not really built for a messy, short-period swell. Honestly, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers with that wind and chunky swell.

The rest of the week after that is a letdown. Monday the 27th has a 3ft swell but it's all over the place with onshore winds. The energy is back down to 72 (weak). The next few days are a mix of tiny 0.3ft to 3ft swells, mostly with a cross-on or onshore wind, keeping it poor. The combined energy stays low, often in the single or low double digits. A few mornings have a glassy or cross-off look, like on Thursday the 30th, but the swell is 1.0ft – there's nothing to ride.

Friday the 31st offers a bit of hope with a 3ft morning swell and a light NW cross-off, clean face. The combined energy is 63 (weak). It's small, but it might be the most rideable wave of the whole run. The afternoon gets messy again with a 4ft SW swell and 12 mph onshore wind.

The first few days of August are a carbon copy: small, weak, onshore. A 3ft swell on Sunday the 2nd, but with a 15 mph cross-on, it's a choppy mess. The combined energy struggles to hit 50 (weak). By Monday the 3rd, the wind is up to 18 mph, and it's just lumpy junk.

The only standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Sunday the 26th. It's the only time the swell gets over 5ft with clean, cross-off wind. The 7ft swell is a bit big for a beginner, and the short period means it won't be the prettiest wave, but it's the only window with some grunt and a clean face. For a local spot that's inconsistent, this is a rare moment of action. After that, it's a two-week wait for anything else.

Bottom line: you've got a two-week wait for the most part. The only real shot is Sunday morning the 26th. Don't hold your breath after that.

Rusty

Read more