New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again with the same story, but in feet and degrees Fahrenheit for you.

Water temp is about 51°F, which is average for the season.

Let's get into it. Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th are completely blown out. Onshore wind and junk – don't waste your time.

Tuesday the 7th sees a big spike. The swell jumps to 8ft out of the ENE with a 9-second period, and the combined energy hits 1577. That's a lot of ugly, short-period power. The wind is cross-off, so it'll be clean, but it's too big and too dumpy for most. Strictly a heavy crew day if anyone even bothers.

Wednesday the 8th is the day to circle on your calendar. The afternoon is the absolute best of the outlook. The swell is still a heavy 8ft, but the period stretches to 11 seconds – real groundswell. The energy jumps to 2195, so there's serious water moving. But the wind is a light 6 mph southerly, cross-off and clean. This is excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers. The morning is smaller at 5ft with offshore wind, but the afternoon is the one.

Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th drop down to around 5ft and 5ft with a solid 10-11 second period. Friday has offshore wind holding all day, making for clean, fun waves. A solid day, but not a standout.

From Saturday the 11th through Wednesday the 15th of July, the swell dies to 3ft to 3ft. The wind is offshore or glassy for a lot of this stretch, which is the best news. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th are glassy. At 3ft to 3ft with a 10-second period, these are tiny, clean, and perfect for a longboard or a funboard. The energy is minimal, around 150, so it's weak.

There's a big lull here. Then Thursday the 16th of July kicks up again to 7ft overnight, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds from the NE. Energy is 723, so there's some push, but it's a messy, short-period wind swell. The wind is offshore and light, which might clean it up a bit, but it's not the quality of the 8th. It drops to 5ft in the afternoon.

From Friday the 17th right through to Monday the 20th, it's flat and poor. Onshore winds, tiny useless swell. The energy readings are in the dumps, below 200. No point even looking at the ocean.

The call: The one true standout is Wednesday afternoon, July 8th. That's your best shot at a proper, powerful, clean session. Thursday the 16th morning has some size but the quality is junk. The rest is small to flat. Beginners should steer clear of anything over 5ft, especially on the 7th and that 16th. For the rest of you, live for the 8th afternoon and enjoy the clean, smaller windows on the 11th and 12th.

Rusty.

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