Surf Forecasts:
Baggies surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, ENE swell with 2,370 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Baggies in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baggies over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Baggies over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a tough start. The first week is mostly a write-off with poor surf conditions and messy winds. The only bright spot is a window on Tuesday the 15th, which stands out as the best on offer in the whole outlook. We get a clean 7ft east swell rolling in with a 10-second period, and the wind goes glassy in the morning – that’s a rare treat for Baggies. The combined energy is solid at 738 (moderate), and that light offshore in the afternoon keeps it tidy. It’s a point break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the swell, so it should handle the size well. Crowds can show up here sometimes, but for this kind of quality, it’s worth the company.
Before that, the 11th to the 14th is pretty grim. Onshore and cross-shore winds, moderate to strong, with nothing rideable. The 13th shows a glimmer with 4ft and light wind, but the conditions are marginal. Then on the 14th, Monday, a strong NE wind cranks up – 13ft swell with a near gale, combined energy hitting 2418 (very strong) – but that’s a kite-surfing setup, not for paddling.
After the Tuesday standout, the rest of the week slides back into messy cross-onshore conditions and dropping swell size through the 16th and 17th, with fresh to strong winds. By the 18th, it’s all light rain and lumpy. There’s a long gap from the 16th right through to the 26th where nothing really recommends itself – just day after day of poor surf or marginal conditions, mostly with moderate to fresh cross-shore winds and small, weak swell.
Way out on the 25th, we see a big 10ft east-northeast swell, but it’s accompanied by a strong breeze and messy cross-chop, so it’s another one for the experts only, if anyone. The 26th offers a slight improvement with a light onshore and 5ft, but it’s only marginal.
All in all, mark your calendar for Tuesday the 15th – that’s the real standout. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 194 | 217 | 160 | 125 | 94 | 260 | 230 | 200 | 337 | 960 | 2370 | 726 | 710 | 551 | 529 | 510 | 510 | 320 | 494 | 261 | 238 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.94m | 4:12AM1.81m | 4:30PM1.95m | 4:41AM1.80m | 4:57PM1.90m | 5:07AM1.75m | 5:23PM1.81m | 5:33AM1.65m | 5:48PM1.68m | 5:58AM1.53m | 6:12PM1.53m | 6:22AM1.39m | 6:35PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM-0.03m | 10:09PM0.01m | 10:15AM-0.06m | 10:37PM0.01m | 10:43AM-0.04m | 11:04PM0.05m | 11:10AM0.03m | 11:30PM0.13m | 11:36AM0.14m | 11:55PM0.24m | 12:01PM0.28m | 00:20AM0.37m | 12:26PM0.43m | 00:47AM0.52m | |||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 194 | 217 | 160 | 125 | 94 | 165 | 230 | 200 | 62 | 41 | 48 | 726 | 710 | 551 | 529 | 510 | 510 | 320 | 190 | 194 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | S 10 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 58 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 68 | 87 | 81 | 48 | 138 | 7 | — | 35 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 17 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | — | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 169 | 168 | — | 24 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | E 4 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 62 | 33 | — | — | 7 | 260 | — | 129 | 337 | 960 | 2370 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 299 | 494 | 261 | 238 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 29 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 655 | 192 | 29 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 27 | 655 | 239 | 695 | 711 | 809 |
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