New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at New Brighton Beach for the next couple of weeks.

Gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is mostly a bust. The water is 49°F, which is about normal for this time of year. The wave energy is weak for most of the run, with readings mostly under 100 (like 85 or 94) until things finally show a pulse later. There’s a stretch of several days where there’s just nothing to get out of bed for.

Sunday the 9th, you’ve got a tiny 3ft to 3ft ENE swell with a short 7-second period. Sunday morning has a light onshore breeze, but the afternoon goes glassy. The waves are there, but the energy is weak (94), so it’s more of a float than a surf.

Monday the 10th, the swell drops even more to 1ft to 1ft. The morning has a clean offshore wind from the WSW, but the swell is practically gone (energy 30). The afternoon brings a long-period 12-second swell from the ESE at 1ft – that long period will give better shape if anything shows, but it’s just too small.

Tuesday through to Friday of that first week is all small surf with a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind. Swell stays under 3ft and the energy is weak to moderate (42 to 158). The wind keeps things choppy or messy. Friday the 14th has a clean offshore wind in the morning with a 3ft swell (energy 131), but it’s still just ordinary.

The weekend of the 16th and 17th is more of the same – small, clean, but nothing to write home about. Saturday the 15th has a bigger wind (19 mph) with a 3ft swell and a long 12-second period, but that’s a strong cross-offshore breeze that will mess with the surface.

Then a real lull. Monday the 18th through to Friday the 22nd is just tiny, weak surf. There are a couple of glassy moments on the 20th and 21st, but the swell is barely 2ft to 3ft. A blank run.

Finally, a glimmer. Sunday the 23rd of August morning is the standout. We’ve got a 2ft swell from the E with a very long 15-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 327 (moderate to strong). The wind is a light offshore from the WSW, so the waves will be clean and have some real punch. That long period means it’s a proper groundswell, and with the offshore wind, it’ll be worth a session. It’s not big, but the quality will be there. Remember, this is two weeks out, so it’s promising but not a sure thing.

Monday the 24th is glassy again but the energy drops right back to 96, so that Sunday is your best bet.

New Brighton Beach is an inconsistent spot, fairly exposed, and the optimum swell direction is ENE, which we see early on, but it’s just too small. For the most part, the surf is weak and the conditions are ordinary. The only day that really stands out is that Sunday the 23rd morning.

It won’t stay flat forever, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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