New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at New Brighton Beach.

Right off the bat, Friday morning the 3rd of July is the only real shot we’ve got for a while, and honestly, it’s nothing to write home about. We’re looking at clean 2ft easterly swell with a long period of 10 seconds and light cross-offshore wind from the WNW. The water’s sitting at 51°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year – a little note for ya. Wave energy is moderate (131). It’s surfable but very ordinary, and this break is inconsistent anyway. Don’t expect much.

Then we hit a proper drought. From Friday afternoon right through to Monday the 13th, it’s a mess. The wind gets nasty on Saturday the 4th with 19 mph cross-onshore, and even the bigger pulses of swell – like Sunday the 5th with 3ft and some offshore wind – still get scored as poor. There’s a couple of mornings where it cleans up, like Monday the 6th with 4ft but it’s blowing 28 mph offshore – too strong to paddle into. That afternoon the swell jumps to 6ft from the SE with a 10-second period and moderate energy (726), but it’s still rated marginal due to tide. Tuesday the 7th afternoon is the big one – a massive 13ft SE swell with very strong combined energy (3554) – but that’s way too big for this break; it’s expert-only territory, and you’d be stupid to try it here.

Wednesday the 8th is the standout if we’re being honest. Morning has 4ft easterly swell with a 10-second period, offshore wind from the SW, and moderate wave energy (564). The afternoon bumps up to 5ft easterly swell with an 11-second period, clean, with strong combined energy (1003). Winds are light to gentle cross-offshore. That’s your best session of the whole window – decent shape, clean faces, and you won’t be fighting a crowd all the time, though it can get busy.

After that, from Thursday the 9th through to Tuesday the 14th, we get a string of small, clean but ordinary days. Swells stay around 2ft to 3ft, mostly easterly, with periods between 9 and 10 seconds. Wave energy drops into the weak-to-moderate range (72–221). Offshore or cross-offshore winds keep things tidy, but there’s just no power. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th get messy again with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Friday the 17th is offshore but only 2ft – clean but tiny.

Saturday the 18th of July wraps it up with a 2ft easterly swell, long period of 14 seconds, clean but weak energy (187). The wind’s light and variable, but again, it’s pretty marginal.

Bottom line: the only window with any real grunt and clean conditions is Wednesday the 8th of July, afternoon session. Everything else is either blown out, too small, or too big for the beach. If you’re a beginner, stay away from anything over 5ft – and that Tuesday the 7th is a hard pass for anyone but experts.

Stay keen, catch ya in the water.

Rusty.

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