New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's talk this out in feet and miles per hour. It's a bumpy 16 days ahead, but there are a couple of windows.

First real chance is Wednesday, July 8th. New Brighton Beach is the only spot on the menu. The water is a touch warmer than average for the season, around 51°F, which is nice.

Wednesday morning is the move. We've got a 5ft east swell, with a 10-second period. The energy's moderate at 430. The wind is dead glassy out of the SSE, so the surface will be like a mirror. The swell direction is east, and the break likes it from the ENE, so it'll line up right. The break is inconsistent and can get a crowd, but for that morning session, it'll be worth the look. The afternoon wind goes onshore, so don't sleep in.

Thursday the 9th is similar – 5ft east swell with clean cross-offshore winds from the SW in the morning. Solid, but that Wednesday morning glass is the best of this first run.

Then it goes quiet. Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th have small, weak surf. From Sunday the 12th right through to Tuesday the 22nd of July, it's a bust. Onshore winds, chop, and tiny waves dominate. For over a week, it's dead – energy drops to next to nothing.

Don't write it off yet. Thursday the 16th of July, the morning goes glassy again with a 4ft east swell, but the period jumps to 16 seconds. Energy is strong at 596. That long-period groundswell will have some punch, and the clean surface will make it look good. It's a manageable size for most.

The real one to watch is Friday the 17th of July morning. We're looking at a solid 6ft swell from the ESE, with a 13-second period. The energy is huge at 1664. A light offshore wind from the west will keep it clean. This is for experts only – over 5 feet of swell with that energy is no joke. This is the session to set your alarm for. The afternoon, the wind turns onshore and it's messy again.

From the 18th through the 23rd, it's back to onshore junk. There's some big energy, especially on the 22nd with a 7ft east swell, but it's howling onshore from the ENE. That's kite-surfing wind, not paddle surfing.

So, to break it down: Wednesday morning July 8th for a clean, easy session, and Friday morning July 17th for the big stuff and the experienced crew. The middle is a long stretch of nothing.

Rusty.

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