Baggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Baggies has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a slow start. The first few days are a write-off – wind is all over the shop or just too strong, and the wave quality is poor. We’re looking at a gap until Saturday the 5th really, and even then it’s only marginal. The real story starts to build from Monday the 7th.

Now, the standout window here is definitely Monday morning the 7th of September. We’ve got a proper 7ft groundswell, a long 17 second period, and it’s coming from the S. The wind is clean and cross-offshore out of the NNE at 22 mph. That’s a serious combo. The energy is pumping at nearly 3000 (2945), so there’s plenty of power. This is a solid intermediate-to-expert day. That long period means long lines and good shape, especially at a point break like Baggies. It’s also a spot that’s exposed to the SE, and the swell is coming from the S, so it’ll wrap in nicely. Just a heads up, crowds are possible here sometimes, and with a session like that on offer, you might have company.

The other session that catches my eye, and it’s further out, is Tuesday morning the 15th of September. This one’s a bit of a gamble being so far out, but the signs are promising. We’ve got 6ft of NE windswell, a short 7 second period, but the wind is glassy out of the ESE at 3 mph. Absolutely dead calm. That’s rare, and you cannot beat a glassy morning at a point. The energy is solid at 828. It’s a very different wave to the 7th – shorter period, more for the shortboard or a fun grovel, but if that wind holds it’ll be clean as a whistle. Don't sleep on it.

Water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is only 0.7° cooler than normal for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary – feels about average. No need to worry about a thick wetsuit.

Between Monday the 7th and that Tuesday the 15th, there’s not much to shout about. The 8th through the 14th is mostly a mess of cross-shore winds, lumpy conditions, and poor quality. A few marginal windows pop up, but nothing you’d get excited over. Then after the 15th, the wind swings around onshore again, and it all falls apart.

So, to boil it down: if you’ve got one day to paddle out, make it Monday the 7th. If you’re feeling lucky and can wait, the 15th might just surprise you. For the rest... I’d give it a miss.

Rusty.

Read more