New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what New Brighton Beach is serving up over the next couple of weeks. The water temp is sitting at 11° which is about average for this time of year.

We've got a pretty slow start here, honestly. The first real recommendation isn't until Friday the 17th, so you're looking at a solid gap of nearly a week of unremarkable surf before anything worthwhile shows up. The early mornings have a little clean, gentle offshore wind, but the swell is tiny and the energy is low, so it's just not worth paddling out for.

Things finally perk up on Friday the 17th. The morning shows a clean 2ft easterly swell with a long 16-second period and solid moderate energy (243). That's a sign of a groundswell starting to push in. But the real standout is Friday afternoon: the wind drops to a slight air and goes offshore from the WSW, cleaning up the 3ft east swell. The combined energy jumps to 318 (moderate), and the forecast is calling it good conditions. That's the first window to get excited about.

Saturday the 18th keeps the good vibes going with a morning offshore from the SW at 12 mph, grooming a 3ft easterly swell (341 energy). The period is still a nice 14 seconds. This is a clean, fun-sized wave for the weekend. The afternoon goes a bit cross-offshore, but still clean.

The best window across the whole run, though, looks to be Sunday the 19th. You've got a clean 3ft east-southeast swell holding at a solid 13-second period. Both the morning and the afternoon have light offshore WSW winds and combined energies in the mid-300s. That is clean, consistent, and proper. If you've got a board, that's the day to be on it.

Looking further out to Wednesday the 22nd, there's a big pulse of swell due. The morning shows a 5ft ENE groundswell with a long 12-second period and combined energy hitting 730 (strong). The wind is clean offshore from the SW. The wave energy is significant, but that 5ft height might push it past beginner territory. The afternoon, the wind swings onshore, so that morning session is the go. The following Thursday is onshore and messy, so don't bother.

The tail end of the forecast, around Friday the 24th, shows a cleaner 3ft east swell with a 12-second period and moderate energy (399). It looks like a decent reset after the onshore winds pass.

So to keep it simple: forget the first week. The standouts are Sunday the 19th for clean, consistent chest-high waves, and the morning of Wednesday the 22nd for a bigger, more powerful groundswell for the experienced crew. Crowds at New Brighton are a possibility sometimes, so don't expect to have it to yourself.

Rusty.

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