Baggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Baggies for the next couple of weeks. It’s going to be a bit of a mixed bag, so I’ll break it down.

Water temp is about 71°, which is pretty normal for the season.

First up, Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are a total right-off. We’ve got 10ft to 12ft of messy, cross-onshore slop from the south, with strong winds up to 28 mph. The combined energy is huge (1711 to 2142), but it’s all wind-chop – no shape, no fun. Don’t bother.

Wednesday the 12th is a little better, with the wind swinging onshore from the SE. Waves are around 8ft from the SE, with a 9-second period. Energy is still strong (1210), but the rain and moderate breeze keep it marginal. Thursday morning the 13th is the first real window – a light offshore breeze from the west, with a clean 5ft swell from the ESE. The energy is moderate (484), and the wind is cross-off, giving you some clean, lined-up walls. That’s the best of the first week.

From Friday the 14th through Sunday the 16th, we’re looking at consistent 5ft to 8ft swell from the E and ESE, with periods stretching up to 12 seconds on Saturday. The wind is a light to moderate cross-shore from the NE. Energy is moderate to strong (up to 1608), but the conditions are only marginal. The Saturday morning session (15th August) is the standout – clean 8ft easterly groundswell with a gentle breeze and a slight cross-chop. Solid for intermediate surfers, but a bit big for beginners.

The second week is a slog. From Monday the 17th through to the end of the month, the swell drops to 4ft to 5ft, mostly from the E and ENE. The wind is almost always a cross-shore from the NE, often fresh (15-22 mph). Energy is moderate (up to 957), but the conditions are mostly poor or marginal. The only real highlight is Tuesday the 25th of August – a 4ft, very long-period groundswell from the SSE (12 seconds), with a moderate cross-shore wind. The period is so long it’ll be very straight, but Baggies is a point, so it might run nicely down the line. That’s a promising but uncertain one this far out.

So, the best bets are Thursday morning the 13th and Saturday morning the 15th of August. Get out there if you can. The rest of the time, the wind is too strong or the swell is too small and messy. For the kite surfers, the strong cross-shore winds on the 21st and 22nd look more interesting than paddling.

Rusty.

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