New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the surf picture for New Brighton Beach over the next couple of weeks.

We’re in for a bit of a slow start, but there’s a solid pulse of energy coming through mid-week. The water temp here is sitting at about 51°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The first real action kicks off on Tuesday, July 7th. The morning is looking like the clear standout. We’ve got a decent 7ft swell rolling in from the ENE, and with a light SSW breeze keeping it mostly cross-off, the conditions are going to be clean. The wave energy is pumping hard at 1276 – that’s some serious juice in the water. The period is around 9 seconds, so it’s a solid, workable groundswell. This is a proper beginner-friendly break, but that size is getting a bit much for the total newbies. For the average surfer, this is the one to aim for.

The afternoon of the same day eases off to 5ft from the E, with a gentle offshore wind from the SW keeping things clean. The energy drops to 399, but it’s still a good, fun session.

Moving into Wednesday, July 8th, the morning holds up nicely with 5ft from the E, still a gentle offshore wind, and the period stretches to 11 seconds, giving the waves a bit more shape and punch. The combined energy is 563 – still moderate to strong. The afternoon gets a little tricky though, with a light cross-off wind and a 5ft swell, but the call is marginal due to tide conditions.

Thursday, July 9th is a similar story – 5ft from the E with a 10-second period in the morning, clean conditions. The afternoon gets a little messy with the cross-off wind and marginal tide.

Friday, July 10th offers a nice morning session with 4ft from the E and a gentle offshore breeze from the WSW. The energy is 394, and with an 11-second period, it’s a clean, fun wave.

After that, things drop off significantly. Saturday, July 11th is only 3ft in the morning, and then it’s a long stretch of poor surf through the middle of the month. The swell drops to below 2ft for several days, with onshore winds and messy conditions. This is a real flat spell.

We do get a little glimmer on Wednesday, July 15th. The morning shows 3ft from the ENE with a light offshore wind, and the afternoon goes glassy with 3ft. The energy is only 110-136, so it’s weak, but it’s clean and rideable for a longboard or a fun board.

The final week is mostly poor, with onshore winds and tiny waves, though Tuesday, July 21st has a curious spike of 17-18 second period swell from the SSE. The energy is up to 290 in the afternoon, but the swell height is only 2ft. That long period will make it a bit weird and straight-breaking at this beach break, but it’s a sign of something changing.

Overall, the Tuesday, July 7th morning is your absolute best bet. The Wednesday, July 8th morning is a close second. After that, we’re waiting for a new pulse.

Rusty.

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