Surf Forecasts:
Baggies surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,423 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Baggies this week:
The surf forecast for Baggies over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Baggies in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baggies over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for Baggies, to be brutally honest. There’s a chunk of days with nothing worthwhile on the cards, and even when we do get some swell, the wind is going to be fighting us. But hey, that’s the coast for you.
First thing’s first, the water temp is sitting at 71° Fahrenheit, which is about normal for this time of year, so you won’t need the full wetsuit just yet.
The start of this stretch, from Friday the 7th through Tuesday the 12th, is a write-off. We’ve got some small, weak swell with cross-onshore winds and a bunch of rain. There’s a pulse of bigger energy in there on Monday the 10th, with swell hitting 10ft and a strong cross-shore wind, but the wave comment is just “poor surf conditions.” It’s gonna be a messy, powerful beast. Not worth it.
After that, from Wednesday the 13th through the following weekend, we’ve got a few days where it’s just marginal. The swell drops, but the winds stay annoying, mostly cross or cross-on. A couple of mornings, like Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th, have light winds and some clean-ish lines with a longer 11-second period, but the energy is weak. It’s the kind of surf you might get out for if you’re desperate, but you won’t be stoked about it.
Finally, there’s a little light at the end of the tunnel. Monday the 17th is the standout of the whole run. The swell is still small, only 3ft, but it’s from the E with an 11-second period, and most importantly, the morning is glassy. The comment says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s your window. Get out there early. It won’t be big, but it should be clean and fun on the point.
The rest of that week, the 18th and 19th, goes back to being marginal or poor, with the swell dropping off and the wind turning cross-on again. The 21st and 22nd see a slight bump in swell, but the winds are onshore and chop it up.
So, look, there’s not a lot to get excited about, but it’s not a total blank. The best bet is the glassy morning on Monday the 17th. Keep an eye on it; a week out, it’s promising but we’ll have to see how it holds.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 83 | 83 | 113 | 97 | 197 | 147 | 97 | 1117 | 1423 | 1083 | 675 | 730 | 907 | 1212 | 965 | 699 | 599 | 512 | 368 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.15m | 10:33PM1.26m | 11:43AM1.12m | 00:36AM1.30m | 1:26PM1.27m | 1:52AM1.44m | 2:26PM1.46m | 2:44AM1.58m | 3:11PM1.65m | 3:25AM1.70m | 3:50PM1.80m | 4:02AM1.78m | 4:26PM1.89m | 4:37AM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.61m | 5:17AM0.65m | 5:51PM0.63m | 7:08AM0.54m | 7:30PM0.50m | 8:11AM0.37m | 8:31PM0.34m | 8:56AM0.21m | 9:17PM0.20m | 9:35AM0.07m | 9:56PM0.10m | 10:09AM-0.02m | 10:32PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 83 | 83 | 83 | 113 | 92 | 197 | 147 | 90 | 61 | 45 | 30 | 48 | 66 | 276 | 1212 | 965 | 699 | 599 | 512 | 368 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 15 | 72 | 25 | 93 | 68 | 39 | 92 | — | — | 18 | 16 | 118 | 62 | 147 | 85 | 111 | 62 | 64 | 72 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 18 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | E 11 |
| kJ | 71 | 67 | 30 | 57 | 24 | 78 | 25 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 46 | 27 | 69 | 51 | 32 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 12 | 97 | — | 33 | 97 | 1117 | 1423 | 1083 | 675 | 730 | 907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 185 | 0 | 27 | 189 | 7 | 183 | 2633 | 656 | 403 | 880 | 375 | 869 | 1218 | 18 | 189 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 0 |
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