New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for New Brighton Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, the honest truth is it’s a pretty quiet start. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to write home about, with the first real hint of something worthwhile not showing up until the 2nd of August. The first week or so is mostly small, weak, and wonky, with a lot of "poor surf conditions" flagged. You’ll be waiting a while.

The one break we’re looking at is New Brighton Beach. It’s a beginner spot that’s inconsistent, and the water temp is sitting at 50°F, which is about 1°F above normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

Monday 20th July kicks off with a tiny 2ft SSE swell, but it’s got a super long 19-second period. That’s a groundswell, but the energy is only moderate (361). The wind is onshore though, so it’ll be a bit messy. It’s a marginal call.

The rest of that week and into the next is a real grind. Tuesday 21st has a tiny 1ft SE swell in the morning with cross-offshore wind, and that afternoon goes glassy with only 1.0ft of swell. All very ordinary. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are all dominated by poor conditions with choppy, cross-shore, or strong winds, and swell heights barely cracking 2ft. The energy values are all low, mostly under 50. It’s a quiet period.

The weekend of the 25th and 26th of July is a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday morning has a clean 0.7ft swell with offshore wind, but it’s tiny. The afternoon sees a bump in energy to 225 with a 2ft E swell, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy. Sunday afternoon looks a bit cleaner with 2ft E swell and offshore wind, but it’s still just "surfable." Nothing to get excited about.

The pattern continues through to the end of July. There are a few cleaner windows, like Monday 27th morning with a 3ft E swell (231 energy) and light winds, or Thursday 30th morning with a 2ft E swell. But the consistency isn’t there, and the quality is just "ordinary."

Now, here’s the standout. Sunday 2nd of August is the day to circle. The morning kicks off with a 3ft ESE swell, 13-second period, and clean conditions with light cross-offshore wind. The energy is a solid 294. The afternoon is even better – same 3ft ESE swell, but the period stretches to 14 seconds, the energy jumps to 408, and the wind stays clean and cross-offshore. That’s the best combo we’ve seen. It’s a long-range call, so a bit less certain, but it’s the only real promise in the whole period.

Monday 3rd August still has some clean 2ft ESE swell, but the wind turns onshore in the afternoon, so surf it early. After that, it fades out again.

So, you’re looking at a long wait. The best bet is the 2nd of August at New Brighton, with a clean, waist-high groundswell from the ESE. Don’t hold your breath for the rest.

Rusty.

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