Baggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up at Baggies.

The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got some real gems hidden in there if you’re patient. The first real chance to get wet is Wednesday the 15th, but honestly, it’s a bit rough with a light cross-onshore wind and some small wind ripples. The swell is coming from the east at 6ft with a 10-second period, but the conditions aren’t doing it any favours. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about there.

Now, Thursday the 16th morning is where it starts to get interesting. The wind swings to a light northeasterly and goes glassy – absolutely clean. The swell drops a touch to 5ft from the east, still with that 10-second period. This is a great window for an intermediate surfer. There’s moderate wave energy (537) and the break is fairly consistent, so you’ll get waves. It can get crowded sometimes, but early morning should be worth it.

Friday the 17th is a write-off with onshore winds and poor conditions. Saturday and Sunday mornings look cleaner, but the swell is smaller and from the south. The stand-out moment, though, is Wednesday the 22nd. That afternoon, we’ve got a clean, cross-off breeze from the north-northeast and a solid 6ft swell from the south with a very long 17-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and the energy is strong (1742). This is the best on offer for experienced surfers – the point setup at Baggies will handle that long period beautifully. The water is still calm and clean.

After that, things get messy again with strong winds on the 23rd, and then the swell drops right off through the end of the month. There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations until Monday the 27th afternoon, when we get another glassy window with a 5ft south swell and 11-second period. That’s a nice little pulse, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it.

The very end of the month and into the 30th shows some bigger swell – 10ft on the 29th – but it’s short-period (9 seconds) and cross-shore, so it’ll be lumpy and only for the experts. The energy is strong (2048), but the conditions won’t do it justice.

So, if you’re picking a day, Thursday the 16th morning is your clean, fun glassy session, and Wednesday the 22nd afternoon is the standout for quality, powerful groundswell. Don’t sleep on the 27th afternoon either – that’s a late call but could be a cracker.

Rusty.

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