Baggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, same outlook but in feet, miles per hour, and Fahrenheit for the numbers.

Water temp is around 71°, right on average for this time of year. Baggies is a point break that gets swell pretty consistently, exposed, and likes it from the southeast. Crowds can be around sometimes.

Starting Sunday the 12th. Morning has rain, a light SSE wind onshore, surf about 4ft from the south at 12 seconds. Energy is moderate (521) but the conditions are sketchy. Sunday afternoon the wind goes glassy from the NE at 3 mph. Surf drops to 4ft from the south, still 12 seconds, energy down a bit (373), but that glassy ocean is prime. Clean waves for the afternoon.

Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are mixed. Monday morning has 6ft from the ESE but with a cross-shore NE wind at 9 mph and short 8-second period – choppy. Afternoon gets worse. Tuesday afternoon shows a turn: 6ft from the ESE at 9 seconds, cross-off wind from the NNE at 6 mph, energy 668. Clean, good.

Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th stay marginal with light winds and 5ft to 6ft from the east, periods around 10 seconds. Energy holds (475 to 652) but it’s not clicking perfectly.

Friday the 17th is blown out – strong SSW winds at 16 mph, cross-on, choppy.

Saturday the 18th brings a change. Morning has a light SE onshore, 5ft from the south at 13 seconds, energy jumps to 1048. Still marginal. Afternoon, the wind goes cross-shore from the ENE, surf drops to 4ft but period stretches to a very long 16 seconds. Energy is 1143. That’s a long-period groundswell – on a point like Baggies, that could be clean, with long waits between sets.

Sunday the 19th has moderate NNE winds at 16 mph cross-off, 6ft from the south at 14 seconds, energy 1287. Clean but a bit windy. Not the best.

Monday the 20th is the real standout. Morning: clear, light NE wind at 6 mph cross-off, 6ft from the ENE at 7 seconds, energy 783. Afternoon is the winner: 7ft from the ENE at 8 seconds, cross-off wind from the NE at 9 mph, energy 817. That’s solid chest-to-head-high waves, clean, and powerful. Best of the forecast.

Tuesday the 21st goes downhill with cross-onshore winds. Wednesday the 22nd has swell from the south at 7ft to 7ft, 8 to 12 seconds, energy 770 to 1227, but cross-shore winds keep it marginal.

Thursday the 23rd has strong NNE winds at 19 mph but cross-off and clean, with small 3ft to 4ft south swell – weak.

Friday the 24th is poor with strong cross-onshore winds and tiny surf.

Saturday the 25th has tiny 3ft from the SSW but a very long 19-second period – energy 825 but too small.

Sunday the 26th afternoon: a massive pulse – 12ft from the south at 10 seconds, energy 2471. Cross-off wind from the NE at 16 mph, clean. That’s expert-only size. Over 8ft, it’s for experienced surfers only.

Monday the 27th drops to 6ft from the south at 12 seconds, energy 1158, cross-shore light winds – still decent but nothing special.

So the call is Monday the 20th afternoon for the best session. Sunday the 12th afternoon for a small clean glassy session. And the 26th for the big wave crew only.

Rusty out.

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