New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for New Brighton Beach. To be honest, it’s a slow start and a long, quiet stretch before we hit the one real standout day. The water temp is sitting around 49°F, which is about average for this time of year.

We start on Saturday the 8th of August, but there’s nothing happening. A tiny 1ft swell from the SE with a 10-second period, and combined energy is a weak 52. Glassy wind in the morning but it’s just not enough – poor surf. Saturday afternoon and Sunday the 9th are still pretty ordinary, with Sunday morning offering a meagre 2ft from the ENE (73 energy) in cloudy, glassy conditions, but it’s only surfable if you’re really keen.

Monday the 10th has a clean offshore wind from the WSW at 15 mph, but the swell is still only 1ft from the SE (43 energy). It’s clean but tiny. That pattern continues through Tuesday and Wednesday the 12th – we get a bump to 4ft from the ENE on Wednesday morning (174 energy), but the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. Not worth a paddle.

Thursday the 13th is similar – 3ft from the ENE with onshore wind. Friday the 14th looks a bit better: 4ft ENE swell (182 energy) with a clean offshore WSW breeze at 9 mph. It’s “surfable but very ordinary,” so don’t get too excited. Saturday the 15th has a bit of a pulse – 5ft from the ENE (559 energy) with strong offshore wind at 15 mph, but the forecast says “marginal.” Still, that’s the most energy we’ve seen so far. Sunday the 16th is glassy with 2ft from the E (85 energy) – clean but small.

Then there’s a real dry spell. Monday the 17th through to Thursday the 20th of August is mostly tiny surf with poor conditions. The best of that stretch is Wednesday the 19th morning with 2ft from the SE (140 energy) and a clean offshore breeze, but it’s still just “surfable.” A long gap of nothing special.

Now, here’s the standout – Friday the 21st of August. The morning brings a proper 7ft swell from the SSE (644 energy) with a clean offshore WSW breeze at just 3 mph. That’s a solid, moderate energy pulse, and the conditions are clean. The swell direction is from the SSE, which is a bit off the optimum ENE for this spot, but the size and offshore wind will make it a fun, punchy session. That’s the best on offer by a long shot. Keep in mind, 7ft is getting into the zone where it might be a bit much for beginners – more suited to those with some experience.

After that, Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd drop back to small, clean but weak surf. So, if you’re patient, you’ll be rewarded on the 21st. Until then, it’s a lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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