New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a long look at New Brighton Beach, and it’s a bit of a slow starter, but if you’ve got patience, the second half of this forecast window is where it’s at.

Right now, and for the first several days, it’s a write-off. The water’s sitting at 50°F, which is about average for this time of year, but the waves are tiny and messy. We’re looking at 1ft to 3ft of weak, short-period windswell, and the wind is all over the place – mostly onshore or cross-shore. The combined energy is hardly registering, with values like 26 and 35, so there’s just nothing to work with. This flat spell runs right through until the 15th of July.

Things start to look a little more promising on Thursday the 16th. We get a glassy morning with a 1.0ft, 13-second swell from the east, and the energy ticks up to 56. It’s not big, but it’s clean. That’s the first real sign of life.

Now, the first standout is coming up on Friday the 17th. The morning kicks off with a clean 3ft, 16-second groundswell from the east, and the energy jumps to 401. The wind is offshore from the WSW, so it’ll be nicely shaped. The afternoon is even better; the swell hits 3ft, still a long 16-second period, and the energy is up to 507 with light offshore winds. It’s small, but it’s quality. Saturday the 18th morning holds similar conditions, but the afternoon is the real gem – a 2ft swell from the SSE with a very long 23-second period, and the energy is a solid 793. The wind is a clean offshore from the WSW, making for some seriously lined-up waves. That’s your best bet for the first week.

We get a few smaller, clean days after that, but the real big-hitter is Thursday the 23rd of July. The morning has a solid 6ft, 11-second swell from the east, with a massive 858 energy reading. The wind is light and cross-off. Then the afternoon is a monster, but it’s a problem. We’re looking at 10ft of swell from the ENE with a 12-second period, and the energy is a staggering 3680. With glassy conditions, it’s a beautiful sight, but that’s expert-only territory. For most of us, it’s going to be too big.

The last few days of the window, from the 25th to the 27th of July, are the real payoff. You’ve got consistent 5ft to 6ft easterly swells with a solid 12-second period, and the energy is sitting between 700 and 1200. The wind is offshore or glassy for most of those sessions. The Saturday the 25th afternoon with glassy conditions and 6ft of east swell is a dead-set standout. Get on it.

So, to sum it up: forget the first week. The action starts on the 17th, but the absolute best, cleanest, and most consistent surf will be from the 25th to the 27th of July. The crowds at New Brighton Beach can be *sometimes* busy, so with waves this good, expect company.

Rusty.

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