New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look what we’ve got here. The one spot I’ve got any real hope for this forecast is New Brighton Beach. It’s a beginner-friendly, fair-to-middlin’ beach that’s a bit inconsistent, but when it lines up, it can be alright. The water is sitting at 51°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus.

We kick off Wednesday the 8th of July. The morning sees some clean 4 ft swell from the ENE with glassy conditions. The wind is a whisper, nearly nothing out of the SSW. The combined energy is a solid 432 – moderate, but it’s got enough push. This is about as good as it gets for the week. The afternoon turns a bit messy though, as a 7 ft ENE swell shows up, but the onshore wind and rain showers spoil it.

Thursday the 9th is a write-off. The swell drops and the wind picks up from the SW, making it choppy and pretty ordinary for paddling.

Friday the 10th is the other little standout window. The morning has a clean 4 ft from the E with offshore winds from the WSW. Clean lines. The energy is 387, and it’s all very tidy. The afternoon holds the same quality with lighter wind and a clean 4 ft. If you’re looking for a session, Friday morning is your best bet.

Saturday the 11th starts small and clean, but it drops off fast. By the afternoon, the wind turns onshore and the swell is tiny. Then we hit a proper dead zone.

From Sunday the 12th all the way through to Tuesday the 21st of July, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The swell hangs around but it’s either too small, or the wind is howling onshore. The energy readings drop into the weak range for some of that time. It’s a long, barren stretch.

Then, hope flickers again on Tuesday the 21st of July. There’s not much size – 2 ft – but it’s glassy in the morning and the water’s like a mirror. Surfable, but only just.

The real standout is Wednesday the 22nd of July. The morning brings a clean 6 ft E swell with glassy conditions. The energy is a strong 1005, and the period is a nice 12 seconds. This is the pick of the whole 16 days. It’s going to have some proper shape to it, but given it’s a beach break, that long-period energy can make it a bit straight. Still, for a beginner-friendly spot, this is a gem. The afternoon gets a bit rougher with a cross-onshore wind, so get out early.

After that, the 23rd holds some size but the wind is onshore and messy again, so it loses the quality.

So, for the whole outlook: the best windows are Wednesday the 8th in the morning, Friday the 10th all day, and then a big gap until that Wednesday the 22nd. That 22nd is the real standout.

Rusty.

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