New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, it's Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for your local stretch over the next couple of weeks, and fair warning, it's gonna be a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions, so hold your horses.

The new week starts off on Monday the 10th with nothing doing. Tiny little 1ft swell with 33 combined energy. Not worth paddling out for.

Tuesday the 11th ain't much better. Swell climbs to a measly 2ft, but it's onshore, messy, and the energy's still weak at 90. No joy.

Come Wednesday the 12th, we finally get a pulse of swell pushing past 4ft at 4ft, energy climbing into the moderate 183 range. But the wind is straight onshore from the east, which will just chop it all up. Frustrating.

Thursday the 13th is a write-off with poor surf.

Now, Friday the 14th brings a bit of a glimmer. The swell is still small at 3ft, but we finally get a clean offshore wind from the WSW in the morning. The water temp is sitting right around average for the time of year at 49°. The energy is still low at 102, but those little 3ft waves from the ENE will be clean and glassy if you're desperate for a slide on a longboard.

Saturday the 15th is a similar story. More clean, tiny surf in the morning with a 3ft swell. It's surfable, but you'll be working for it.

Then we hit another dry spell. From Sunday the 16th right through to the end of the period on the 25th of August, the forecast is just a tired list of tiny, weak, or onshore conditions. The swell drops back to knee-high or smaller, with energy readings barely hitting triple digits. There is a moment on the 20th with glassy conditions, but the swell is just 1ft with weak 46 energy, so you're just sitting out there.

Honestly, for a spot like New Brighton Beach that's already inconsistent, this 16-day run is a proper flat spell. The only windows worth a mention are Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th for a morning paddle on the small stuff if the offshore wind holds. Look, the energy readings are in the low hundreds, so it's a bit of a tease.

If the wind keeps howling and the swell stays small and weak with all that onshore breeze, this setup honestly looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle. That's the truth of it. Keep an eye on the charts, 'cause things can change, but for now, we're in a waiting game.

Rusty.

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