Haggerty's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Haggerty’s (reef and point). To be straight with you, this outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a 16-day window, but there’s a real dry spell coming.

Overall Pattern:
Right now and for most of the period, we’re looking at a whole lot of small, weak, and choppy conditions. The swell is tiny, barely cracking 3ft, and it’s coming from the SSW or SW, which isn’t the ideal WNW direction for this spot. The energy in the water is weak to moderate, but the wind is the real killer. It’s almost constantly cross-onshore, keeping the surface messy. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 71°F.

Monday 10th to Sunday 17th August:
Honestly, it’s a write-off. From Monday morning right through to Sunday afternoon, it’s a solid week of “poor surf conditions.” The swell hangs around 1 to 3ft, but with those persistent cross-onshore winds, it’s just bumpy and uninviting. The waves that do show up are weak and wind-affected. Even the longer-period swells can’t save it. It’s not worth paddling out for.

Gap of a Few Days:
We’ve got a long gap here. The conditions stay poor right through to the end of the third week of August. There’s no standout day to recommend.

Monday 18th to Sunday 24th August:
Still a struggle. The morning of Wednesday the 19th offers a brief glimmer. We get a light cross-offshore breeze (SSE), which cleans things up nicely. The swell is still small at 2ft from the SSW, but at least it’s surfable. It’s just “ordinary,” though – nothing to get excited about. The rest of this week is back to the same old story: small, choppy, and poor. The swell fades further towards the end, dropping to 1ft.

Monday 25th August:
The final morning shows a similar pattern – small 1ft SSW swell with light cross-shore wind. Still not a winner.

The Best of a Bad Bunch:
If you’re desperate for a paddle, the Wednesday 19th August morning is the only window that looks half-decent. The light cross-offshore wind will give you clean, if small, 2ft waves. It’s a beginner-friendly size, and Haggerty’s is a very consistent reef and point break, but you’ll have to share it because crowds are often here.

To be honest, there’s no true standout. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this period.

Rusty.

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