Baggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Baggies over the next couple of weeks.

The outlook starts pretty quiet but there's a proper pulse of energy coming in that will get the blood pumping. We’ve got a long wait for the real action, but once it arrives, it’s a proper groundswell event.

The first decent chance to get wet looks like Monday the 7th of September. Monday morning at Baggies is where the window opens. A solid 10 ft swell from the south with a very long period of 17 seconds is pushing in. That’s a serious groundswell, and the energy reading is huge at 4465. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, so it’s going to be clean. That’s a standout session, but heads up – with the swell over 8 ft, this is strictly for experienced surfers. The long period means it’ll be powerful and the gaps between sets will be longer, so you can get out the back, but it’s a proper ocean. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year. Monday afternoon, the swell backs off a little to 7 ft, but the wind swings onshore and gets messy, so stick to the morning.

Tuesday the 8th looks to drop off fast, with onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Not one to get excited about.

The rest of that first week and into the second is pretty average. A few mornings like Thursday the 10th show 7 ft from the ENE, but with a light cross-onshore breeze and a period of just 8 seconds, it’s going to be a bit weak and wonky. The energy is moderate at 1007, but nothing compared to that Monday pulse.

We see a bit of a run toward the end of the period. Saturday the 20th of September shows some promise. Sunday morning the 20th is the best of the late run: 8 ft from the east with a 9-second period, and a light cross-shore breeze. The energy is moderate at 1006. It’s a solid option, but the wind is light and variable, so it could get a bit glassy. Crowds are possible at Baggies. Monday the 21st is still rideable at 6 ft from the east, but the wind is more onshore.

Overall, the standout is hands-down Monday morning, the 7th of September. The long-period south swell with clean offshore wind is a proper session for the experienced crew. The rest of the period is mostly marginal, with a few OK mornings thrown in. The gap between the big Monday and the next decent window is a long stretch of small, crummy conditions. It’s not a classic stretch, but that one morning makes it worth keeping an eye on.

Rusty.

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