New Brighton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what New Brighton Beach has cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – this is a grim stretch. We’re lookin’ at a long, flat spell with hardly anything worth paddlin’ out for. The first real chance of even a tiny wave doesn’t show up until Wednesday, September 2nd, and even that’s a bit of a stretch.

The water temp is sittin’ around 50°, which is a full 2° warmer than usual for this time of year. It’s a little touch of tropical in an otherwise bleak outlook.

For the first few days, from Saturday, August 29th right through Tuesday, September 1st, it’s basically a write-off. We’re talkin’ tiny, weak swells with combined energy barely breakin’ 50 (52 down to 11). The wind’s all over the place, but the waves just aren’t there. You’d be better off takin’ the dog for a walk.

Then Wednesday, September 2nd rolls around, and we finally get a pulse. Swell comes in from the SSE at 2ft, but with a 16-second period – that’s proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 235 (moderate), which sounds promising. But here’s the rub: New Brighton is a beach break, and that long-period swell is gonna make things a bit too straight and walled. It’s not gonna be a classic. Wind is light and cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The morning and afternoon both rate a 1/10 on the scale of stoke.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are basically flat again. Friday afternoon sees a brief moment of glassy conditions with a tiny 1ft swell from the SE, but it’s just enough to get the hopes up and then crush ‘em.

The weekend of the 6th? A bit of a bump on Sunday the 6th with 4ft from the ENE, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore, making it messy. The combined energy hits 319 (moderate), but the surf quality is just poor. It’s not a paddle session; it’s more of a kitesurfing setup.

We get a few more little bumps on the 12th of September, with a 2ft swell from the SE and some glassy conditions in the afternoon. Combined energy is around 103 (moderate). It’s surfable, but again, very ordinary.

And then, far out on the horizon, Sunday the 13th of September has a late pulse of SSE swell at 2ft with a 18-second period. The combined energy is 224 (moderate). It’s a long-range promise, so don’t hold your breath. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. But for a beach break, that extra-long period is a bit of a curse.

Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The best you’ll get is a few clean, knee-high waves on the 2nd or the 12th. It’s a tough time to be a surfer in these parts. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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