Baggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our little slice of coastline, focused on Baggies.

Right then, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with ya – the next few days are lookin’ pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a bit of swell, but the wind is just muckin’ everything up with a cross to cross-onshore mess for most of this week. The week kicks off with some small, weak energy (311) but it’s rain and choppy junk. Swell builds through Wednesday and Thursday to around 7 ft to 8 ft from the SSE, but the wind is fresh and lumpy, making it pretty ordinary. Friday is still average with a cross-shore chop. Honestly, there’s not a lot to get excited about until we hit the weekend.

Now, there is a bright spot. Saturday, 1st of August. That’s your standout. Baggies itself is an exposed point break, so it needs the right direction, and on Saturday morning we’ve got a 8 ft ESE swell with a period around 9 seconds rolling in. The combined energy is strong at 1002, but the real beauty is the wind: it’s glassy. Dead flat, no chop. That’s going to be clean as a whistle. This is one for the experienced crew, as 8 ft is pushing into expert territory, but for those who know the break, the conditions will be magic. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no drama there.

Sunday, 2nd August morning isn’t bad either. We’re looking at a 7 ft easterly groundswell with a 10-second period and a light cross-offshore NNE breeze. It’s still punchy, with 1104 energy, and the clean conditions will make for some fun, long lines. Crowds can get on it here sometimes, so an early paddle might be the go.

After that, the surf backs off gradually into the second week. Monday and Tuesday (3rd & 4th August) see waist-to-chest high easterly swell, around 5 ft to 7 ft, but the wind is cross-shore and a bit lumpy, so it’s only marginal. Wednesday afternoon on the 5th shows some tiny glassy 4 ft waves (217 energy) that might be worth a look for a longboard or a sneaky sunset session, but it’s nothing to write home about.

Later on, the 9th and 10th of August look to pick up again with a 8 ft to 10 ft ENE swell, but the wind is howling cross-shore and onshore again, creating lumpy, poor conditions. That big 10 ft day (2090 energy) is a beast but only for the mad bastards on a tow-board with no wind. Not a recommended paddle session for most.

So, to sum it up: slog through the average mid-week junk, because Saturday the 1st is your golden ticket at Baggies. Sunday morning is a solid backup. The rest is a bit of a mixed bag with some promise but a lot of wind to fight. Keep the board handy, things can always change.

Rusty.

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