New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for New Brighton Beach (New Brighton-Beach) all morning. Fair dinkum, we’ve got a bit of a wait ahead. The forecast window runs from now through to mid-September, but there’s a long dry spell at the start. Surf options are thin, mostly ordinary, with a few fleeting moments that might get you wet.

The first real chance comes Monday morning, August 31st. It’s early, but we’ve got a tiny 1 ft SSE swell washing in at 14 seconds, with a combined energy of just 74. That’s weak, barely enough to push a longboard around. The wind is glassy, though – a light WNW at 3 mph, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable but very ordinary. After that, Monday afternoon dies off to nothing, and Tuesday morning, September 1st, offers a small bump: 2 ft SSE swell at 13 seconds, with energy climbing to 151. The wind is offshore from the W at 9 mph, making it clean and gentle. Still, it’s small and inconsistent, so don’t expect much.

The standout of the whole period looks like Wednesday morning, September 2nd. We’ve got a 2 ft SSE swell running at 17 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell, which brings nice shape and energy, though it might break a bit straight on a beach break like this. The combined energy sits at 193, which is moderate. Wind is light cross-off from the W at 6 mph, keeping it clean. It’s not big, but for a mellow session, this is your best bet. Crowds are sometimes around, so you might have company.

Things then go downhill. Wednesday afternoon gets messy with a strong NNW crosswind at 25 mph, and the swell drops. Thursday and Friday, September 3rd and 4th, are poor – tiny waves, short period, and choppy onshore winds. Saturday and Sunday, September 5th and 6th, see a bump to 3–4 ft, but it’s short-period NE windswell with energy around 107–168. The wind is cross-off or cross, but the swell is weak and messy. Monday, September 7th, through to Tuesday, September 8th, is mostly poor with small, short-period swell and onshore winds.

By Wednesday, September 9th, afternoon, there’s a glimmer: 3 ft NE swell at 9 seconds, energy 119, and clean cross-off wind from the NW at 15 mph. Still, it’s ordinary. The rest of the second week, from September 10th onward, is grim – tiny surf, poor conditions, and mostly onshore winds. The only exception is Sunday morning, September 13th, with a 2 ft SE swell at 10 seconds, energy 57, and clean cross-off wind from the NW at 3 mph. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

Water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

Honestly, mate, there’s no true standout here. The best session is Wednesday morning, September 2nd, with that long-period groundswell and clean conditions. For the rest, it’s a waiting game. If you’re desperate, Monday morning, August 31st, or Tuesday morning, September 1st, are your other options, but keep expectations low.

Stay patient, and check back – forecasts can change.

Rusty

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