New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for any kind of proper session. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy surf, with the only real glimmer of hope arriving a week from Tuesday. Don’t get too excited just yet, but here’s the rundown on New Brighton Beach.

The first few days are a real write-off. We're looking at small, weak waves that are barely breaking, with the swell energy pretty paltry, mostly in the double digits. Wednesday the 5th has a clean looking 3ft wave, but it's got a short period and the energy is weak (199). It's surfable, but you’ll be fighting for every ripple. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th don't offer any improvement, just tiny waves and inconsistent conditions. It’s a good time to wax your board or fix a ding, because the ocean isn't offering much.

The weekend and the start of the following week continue the pattern of tiny surf. Saturday the 8th is dead flat with a weak energy of just 44, and the light onshore wind will chop up any hopes of a clean wave. Sunday the 9th brings a bit more size, back up to 3ft, and a clean offshore wind in the morning, but the period is short and the energy is still weak (95). It's a marginal call at best. From Monday the 10th through to Sunday the 16th, it's a long, flat slog. The swell is tiny, energy levels are mostly in the teens and twenties, and the wind is all over the place, mostly onshore or cross-shore. There’s a brief pulse of 4ft on Wednesday the 12th, but the wind is up to 19 mph and it’s lumpy and cross-onshore. That’s not surfing; that’s just a messy ocean.

Now for the one bright spot. On Tuesday the 18th, we finally see something that resembles a proper swell. The wave height jumps to 4ft, the period is a solid 12 seconds, and the energy is up to 423. That’s moderate energy, and the wind is forecast to be light offshore in the morning. This is a genuine chance for some clean, fun waves. The direction is SE which isn't the ideal ENE for the spot, but the quality is there. It’s over a week away, so treat it as promising, but not set in stone. After that, it looks like we drop back down again heading into the 20th.

For a beginner, the small days won’t be a problem size-wise, but the complete lack of push and consistency will make it frustrating. When that 4ft swell arrives on the 18th, it should be fine for all levels. It’s not huge, but it will have some energy behind it. The water temp is sitting at 50°, which is about normal for this time of year, so a good hood and gloves are still a must.

So, don’t rush out there this week. Save your energy. The only true standout is the Tuesday the 18th session. Keep an eye on that forecast, and let’s hope it holds.

Rusty.

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