New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the line for New Brighton Beach.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We're starting off with some weak, short-period swell and a few windows where the wind lines up, but for the most part, it's going to be a waiting game. There's a real run of flat or poor conditions from early next week, but keep the faith, because there are a couple of proper highlights to end the period if you can hold out.

Right now, the first decent session worth mentioning is Saturday the 11th. It's not going to blow your mind, but we've got a clean 3ft swell from the east with a short 10-second period. The wind is light offshore from the WSW, so the surface will be clean. The combined energy is moderate at 151. Water temp is sitting at 51°F, which is about normal for this time of year. It's a beginner-friendly spot, but it's inconsistent and crowds are a possibility.

By Sunday the 12th, the swell drops right off. The morning is glassy but the waves are tiny at 2ft, with poor conditions forecast. The afternoon goes onshore and it's basically a write-off.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Monday the 13th through to Wednesday the 16th, the surf is poor. You get days of onshore winds, lumpy cross-shore chop, and very weak energy. The swell is small and messy, with periods as low as 4 seconds on the 13th and 14th. Not worth paddling out. The light glassy wind on the morning of the 16th is a tease, but the swell is only 1ft and the energy is still weak (87).

Things start to look interesting again on Thursday the 16th afternoon and into Friday the 17th. The swell stays small, 2ft to 2ft, but the period jumps to 15-16 seconds. That's proper groundswell, and with glassy to light offshore winds (W), the lines will be clean. The energy climbs into the moderate range, up to 235 on Friday afternoon.

Now, here's the standout. Saturday the 18th morning is where you want to be. We've got 3ft of east swell, but the real key is the 15-second period and glassy conditions. The energy is solid at 290. It's a small, clean groundswell that will suit this beach break better than a really long-period swell.

Sunday the 19th is also a cracker. The morning has a 3ft southeast swell (14-second period) with light cross-offshore wind, and the afternoon goes glassy with 3ft. Combined energy is 364 and 288—moderate to strong. That's the best two-day stretch of the whole outlook.

After that, we drop back into small, weak surf through Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st. On Tuesday afternoon, the swell bumps up to 4ft, but it's short-period (6 seconds) and blowing onshore from the ENE. It's going to be a messy, choppy mess.

Things get bigger but stay ugly. Thursday the 24th morning sees a 8ft swell on the charts from the NE, but the period is only 8 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore. The energy is very strong at 1045, but this is big, lumpy, and poorly shaped—only for experts, and even then, the conditions are marginal.

We finish the run with a bit of hope. Sunday the 26th morning offers up a 4ft ENE swell with an 11-second period and glassy conditions. The energy is strong at 394, and this looks like a clean, solid end to the period. Just be mindful of the NE wind picking up by the afternoon, which will chop it up.

So, if you're picking your moment, Saturday the 18th morning and Sunday the 19th are the true standouts—small but perfectly clean with good quality groundswell. The 26th morning is also worth a look for something a bit bigger and still clean.

Rusty.

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