New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, mate, I won't lie to you, this is a pretty quiet stretch for New Brighton Beach. The next 16 days are looking like a long, drawn-out run of tiny, weak waves. We're talking a whole lot of nothing to get excited about. There's a gap of about 12 days before we even see a hint of anything surfable, and even then, it's not setting the world on fire. The ocean is just taking a nap.

We get a little flicker of life on Thursday the 10th of September. The morning has a 2ft swell from the east, but the wind is a cross-offshore breeze, which will keep things clean. The wave energy is weak, sitting at 54. It's surfable, but it's very ordinary. The afternoon cleans up even more with a light offshore wind, but the swell drops to 2ft. It's a beginner's playground, but don't expect any power.

The next real chance comes on Saturday the 12th of September. The morning shows a 2ft swell from the SSE with a long period of 12 seconds, and a light cross-offshore wind making it look clean. The combined energy ticks up to 108. It's still small, but that longer period groundswell might offer a bit more shape. The afternoon gets a bigger bump in energy to 273 with a 2ft SSE swell at 16 seconds, but the wind turns onshore, making it a bit of a messy prospect.

Sunday the 13th of September morning is worth a look. A clean 1ft swell from the SSE with a very long 16-second period and a light offshore breeze from the SW. The energy is 109. It’s a proper glassy morning, but the wave height is tiny. For a longboard or a foiler, it might be a fun, cruisy session, but the power is all in the period, not the height.

After that, it's back to the doldrums for another week. The next hint of something is on Sunday the 20th of September morning. We get a 3ft swell from the ENE with a period of 7 seconds, and a clean offshore wind from the WSW. The energy is 64. It's small and weak, but it's clean. The afternoon bumps up to 3ft from the NE with a bit more energy (135), but the wind goes cross-onshore, messing it up.

Finally, Monday the 21st of September offers a couple of tidy windows. The morning has a 2ft ENE swell and a clean cross-offshore breeze, with weak energy at 66. The afternoon goes glassy, with a 2ft ENE swell and a period of 7 seconds. The energy is 56. It's tiny, weak, and clean. For a true beginner, this is the best of the bunch, but it's not a standout.

Look, there's no standout swell here. The best we can hope for is a clean, small wave for a longboard. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. New Brighton is a fairly exposed beach break, and right now, it's just not delivering. You might have more fun on a kiteboard than a paddle board on the days with more wind. Keep your eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this quiet for long.

- Rusty

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