Baggies Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. We're looking at a pretty bleak stretch ahead for Baggies, with only one real window worth getting excited about. The first few days are a write-off, and after that, the ocean just can't seem to get its act together.

The standout session is Monday morning, the 3rd of August. That's the one to circle. We've got a solid 7ft groundswell out of the SE, with a nice 11-second period. The real kicker is that glassy wind – dead calm, clean as a whistle. It'll be a beautiful paddle out with those longer gaps between sets. Wave energy is moderate at 1094, so there's some punch behind it. Just be aware that with the period being over 11 seconds, it's a groundswell, so at a point break like Baggies, the shape should be good, but you might get a bit of a wait between the bombs.

Now for the bad news. Sunday the 2nd is a no-go. Strong cross-shore winds from the SSW at 12 mph are chopping up a big 10ft SE swell (2385 energy), creating a messy cross-chop. It's a tough paddle with that much size and onshore influence.

Monday afternoon (the 3rd) drops off a bit to 6ft and gets a touch of onshore ESE wind. Tuesday the 4th is on the way down, with dropping swell and building cross-shore winds. By Wednesday and Thursday, we're into tiny, weak swell and poor winds. There's a long stretch from the 5th through to the 8th of August where the surf is mostly poor or marginal – small waves, choppy conditions, nothing to get excited about.

We get another pulse of energy on Sunday the 9th with a big 12ft S swell (3794 energy), but it's accompanied by a strong 22 mph SW cross-shore wind. That's a lumpy, messy mess. At that size, it's strictly for experts only, and with the wind, it's barely surfable. The following week is a lot of the same story: wind-affected, onshore, or just tiny surf until the 16th of August.

Around Sunday the 16th, we see a bit of a rebound with a 6ft S groundswell building, and a clean NE cross-offshore wind on the morning. It's marginal at best but could offer a few clean lines for the experienced crew. That swell builds further into the 17th, but the wind turns cross-shore again.

Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, so on that good Monday morning, you might have a few others with the same idea.

Overall, the only real standout is that Monday morning, the 3rd. Get it while it's clean.

Rusty.

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