New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for New Brighton Beach.

Right now, honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. We’ve got a very slow start and there’s nothing to get excited about for the next few days. The waves are tiny, the power is weak, and the conditions are messy. It’s the kind of period where you’d be better off checking the tides for a walk rather than paddling out.

The first real sign of something happening comes around Sunday, July 27th, but even then, things are pretty ordinary. The morning of the 27th has some clean offshore from the WSW and a modest 2ft swell, but the energy is just okay (132). The waves are surfable but nothing you’d set an alarm for.

Now, here’s where it picks up. Monday, July 28th morning is where I’d circle a date on the calendar. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the NNE, and we’ve got a 4ft east swell rolling in with a solid 14-second period. That’s groundswell energy, and you can feel it – the combined energy reading hits 482 (moderate to strong). This is the standout of the whole run. Clean, glassy conditions, proper east swell, and it’s going to be the best wave quality of the forecast. Crowds can be a bit of a thing here at times, but with conditions that good, you’ll want to be in the water.

The water temp is sitting around 50°F with a small positive anomaly of 0.4°F, so basically normal for this time of year – nothing weird going on. The east-northeast swell direction is close to the optimum direction for New Brighton, and that helps shape up the beach nicely.

Through the end of July and into early August, we get a bit of a lull. The swell drops, the winds become less reliable, and the energy readings slip back under 100 a few times. The morning of August 2nd has a clean offshore from the W and a 2ft swell, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’s not going to have much punch. Still, it’s clean and could be good for a beginner to snag a few small ones.

Then on Wednesday, August 5th, we see a bump: 4ft from the SE, 11-second period, with clean cross-off winds from the SW. Energy is up to 380. That’s a solid late-winter swell, but it’s marginal according to the forecast, possibly due to tide or shape issues, so keep your expectations measured.

After that, it’s back to small and clean conditions but nothing that’ll get your heart racing. The whole second week is pretty quiet – small swells, clean moments, but nothing that breaks out as a major winner. There’s no real juice after that August 5th blip. If you’re a beginner, the glassy, small days on the 27th and 28th of July will be your best bet. If you want a bit more size and don’t mind the caveats, the 5th of August is the one for the more experienced crew.

Overall, not a classic run, but that one window – Monday, July 28th morning – is worth chasing.

Rusty

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