New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get straight into it. It’s Rusty here.

Well, I’ll be honest with you – this is one of those outlooks where you might want to keep the board in the bag for a while. New Brighton Beach is the only spot on the cards, and the next couple of weeks look pretty underwhelming. There’s a bit of a gap before anything really worth paddling out for, and even then, it’s nothing to get excited about.

The best of a very average bunch looks like Monday the 17th of August. We’ve got a small 2 ft easterly swell rolling in, with a period of 9 seconds. It’s not powerful, but the combined energy is moderate at best (104). The wind is light offshore from the southwest, so it’ll be clean. Water temp is sitting at 50°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year – not a big deal, but noticeable when you’re sitting in the lineup. This is the standout, but really it’s just “surfable.” Don’t expect much.

Tuesday the 18th starts off with a smaller 2 ft easterly swell and a moderate offshore breeze from the southwest at 16 mph. It’s clean, but the energy drops (80). By the afternoon, the swell fades to 1 ft and the wind swings cross-off, so it’s pretty much a write-off.

Wednesday the 19th sees a tiny 1 ft swell from the southeast, but the period jumps to 15 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell. Combined energy is moderate (194), but with such a small height, it’s not going to produce much. The morning has light offshore wind, so it’ll look clean, but it’s really just a dribbler.

From Thursday the 20th all the way through to Sunday the 30th of August, we’re looking at a massive dry spell. Most days show swell under 2 ft, often with poor conditions, onshore wind, or glassy but tiny surf. There are a few moments with glassy conditions on the 20th and 21st, but the swell is basically nonexistent (0.7 ft). Not worth getting wet for.

The next hint of anything surfable comes on Monday the 31st of August. There’s a small 1 ft swell from the east-northeast, with a moderate offshore wind from the southwest at 12 mph. It’ll be clean, but again, tiny. The energy is weak (19). This is more of a longboard or SUP kind of day if you’re desperate.

Tuesday the 1st of September is more of the same – small, clean, but nothing to write home about.

So, bottom line: if you’re chasing waves, this isn’t your window. The only real standout is that Monday the 17th, and even then, it’s small. For the rest of the period, you’re mostly looking at flat or near-flat conditions. Hang tight – it tends not to stay this poor for long around here, and forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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