New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Right, let's have a proper look at what's coming our way for New Brighton Beach. The next couple of weeks start off slow, real slow, then there's a bit of a build mid-week, before it fades out again. The real action, if you can call it that, is tucked away a fortnight from now.

First up, Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th are pretty average. Monday morning has a weak 2ft ENE swell with a short 9-second period and a fresh offshore wind, but the wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. Not worth paddling out for. Tuesday morning sees a jump to 5ft from the east, with clean conditions and a gentle cross-offshore wind. That's better, but it's only just surfable.

The best of this first week is from Wednesday the 8th right through to Friday the 10th. Wednesday morning has a 5ft east swell at a nice 10-second period, gentle offshore winds, and good surf conditions. It's a consistent, clean little window. Thursday peaks a bit more with a 5ft east swell and an 11-second period, but the wind is cross-off, and the conditions are described as marginal due to tide. Friday morning brings it back to a 4ft east swell with an 11-second period and light offshore winds – clean and good again.

After that, it tapers off hard. Saturday the 11th to the 17th of July is a real bummer. Saturday has 3ft dropping to 3ft, and while the winds are light offshore or glassy, the energy is weak. By Sunday the 12th, it's 2ft and glassy but the energy is only weak. From Monday the 13th to Friday the 17th, the waves stay below 2ft and the energy is pitiful. It’s just flat.

Now, if you're patient, there's a standout on the horizon. Sunday the 19th of July, about a week and a half away, looks promising. The morning forecast shows a 6ft east-southeast swell with a very long 14-second period. Winds are glassy, calm, and the wave comment says *expect very good surf conditions*. But, here's the thing – that long-period swell can break a bit straight at a beach break like New Brighton, so it might not be the perfect setup. It's a big, clean swell, but worth keeping in mind. It’s also big enough (over 5ft) that it's not really for beginners.

The rest of the second week is quiet again. Monday the 20th has a 4ft east-southeast swell with an 11-second period and offshore winds, which is a good leftover, but not the peak.

So, to wrap it up: the pick of the fortnight is Sunday the 19th of July morning for that big, glassy, powerful groundswell. Before that, Wednesday the 8th to Friday the 10th of July offer the most consistent, clean surf in the 4ft to 5ft range. The rest is mostly flat or very weak.

Rusty.

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