New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for New Brighton Beach. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, but I’m not going to sugarcoat it – most of it is a write-off for a proper surf. You'll be waiting a while for anything worth getting excited about.

We start off in a tough spot. From Thursday the 3rd right through to Monday the 7th, it’s all poor surf conditions. A messy 3ft windswell with a short 4-second period on Thursday won’t give you anything to work with, and it just gets smaller with strong, clean winds that don't have enough wave energy behind them. The combined energy is low, hovering in the weak range (39-90). The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

It looks like we finally get a little pulse on Tuesday the 8th. The morning offers up 2ft of swell from the SE with an 11-second period, and the combined energy hits a moderate but still weak 85. The wind is light offshore from the WSW, leaving the surface clean. It’s barely surfable, but it’s the first honest chance you’ll get. The afternoon stays clean but the energy drops off.

The real standout, if you can call it that, comes on Friday the 11th. The early morning session is looking like the pick of the entire period. The wind goes dead calm – glassy conditions – with a small 1ft SE groundswell carrying a very long 14-second period. The combined energy pushes up to 97, which is still on the lower end of moderate, but that long period and glassy surface will make for some clean, soft lines. It’s a bit of a fickle one, given the break is inconsistent, so you’ll want to be out there early to catch the few sets that roll through. This isn’t a beginner wave given it’s small and weak, but it’s the best the charts are showing for a while.

From Saturday the 12th through to the end of the outlook, it falls away again. We see a period of strong, lumpy cross-onshore winds and tiny swell. Tuesday the 15th afternoon actually has some energy spike to a combined 396 (moderate) with 2ft from the SSE at 16 seconds, but a strong breeze leaves it looking messy. For the rest of the time, you’re mostly looking at clean conditions but no real swell to push through. It’s a lean run.

Keep an eye on that Friday the 11th morning if you want a quiet, peaceful paddle on a glassy ocean, but don’t expect much push. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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