New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s suss out what’s on offer for New Brighton Beach over the next 16 days.

First thing’s first – it’s a pretty quiet stretch for the most part. We’ve got a long gap of small, messy days with hardly any power from the start of the period right through to the middle of the week. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

The real standout, and the only one worth getting keen for, is Friday the 17th. That morning we’ve got a clean 3 ft swell rolling in from the E with a period of 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, long and full of energy. The combined energy hits 318 (moderate to strong), and the wind is a light offshore from the WSW, so the sets will be clean and lined up. Then in the afternoon, it goes glassy with the same 3 ft, 15-second swell, still a solid 301 energy. That’s the best of the window, no question. New Brighton is a fairly exposed beach break, so that long period will keep the waves organised and a bit more powerful than the height suggests. It’s a beginner spot, but with that size and period, it’s still perfectly fine for a learner on a bigger board.

Thursday the 16th afternoon sees a bit of life too – 2 ft from the E with a 16-second period, 132 energy, glassy winds. It’s small but clean, surfable for a patient surfer.

Other than that, most days are small, choppy, or blown out. Saturday the 18th morning has a 2 ft ESE swell with 217 energy, but the wind is cross-off. It’s rideable, but nothing special. Wednesday the 22nd afternoon has a glassy 3 ft wave from the NNE, but the period is a short 4 seconds – that’s windswell, not much push.

Bottom line: if you want decent surf, mark Friday the 17th. The rest of the two weeks is a long quiet stretch with only small windows of clean, small waves. For New Brighton, that’s not unusual – it goes flat or small fairly often.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts.

Rusty.

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