Haggerty's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Haggerty's. We're looking at a pretty lean run, to be honest.

We start off Monday the 27th of July, but it's a tough one to get excited about. The swell is a modest 3 feet from the SSW, with a super long period of 19 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, running at 638 (combined energy), which is a decent pulse. But the wind is cross-onshore from the WSW at 9 mph, and the report says *poor surf conditions*. It's a messy start.

The real highlight, the only real standout in this whole 16-day window, is Tuesday morning, July 28th. The swell is still 3 feet and from the SSW, period dropping a touch to 17 seconds, but the energy is still solid at 555 (combined energy). The wind switches to a cross-offshore breeze from the SSE at 9 mph, and the report says *expect good surf conditions* and it's *clean*. That's what we want to hear. The water temperature is a very unusual 72°, which is a massive 7° warmer than normal for this time of year. You'll be in a spring suit or maybe just a rashie if you run hot.

Wednesday morning, the 29th of July, is another option. The swell drops a fraction to 3 feet from the SSW with a 16-second period, energy down to 347 (combined energy). The wind is light and cross-offshore from the SSE at 6 mph, keeping it *clean*. It's a smaller, more relaxed version of Tuesday.

After that, it gets pretty grim. There are a few mornings with marginal surf, like Thursday the 30th, Friday the 31st, and Saturday the 1st of August, but the wind is cross or cross-on, and the reports are poor. The swell stays small, around 2 to 3 feet, but the energy drops off a cliff. From the 2nd of August onwards, the swell drops right down to 2 feet or less with weak wave energy (often under 150 combined energy). The conditions are mostly poor or just surfable but very ordinary. There's a long gap from the 1st of August all the way through to the 11th of August with nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is nearly always onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is just too small with no push.

So, the plan is simple. If you want a wave, your window is Tuesday morning, July 28th. That clean, cross-offshore wind on that long-period SSW swell is the best we've got. Wednesday morning is a backup if you're desperate. Otherwise, it's a long wait for something to change.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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