Haggerty's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty coming at you with the outlook for Haggerty’s, that reef and point set-up right here. Usually, this spot can be pretty dependable, but we’re looking at a bit of a flat start for the next few days.

Right off the bat, the water temperature is sitting at a balmy 73°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 8° above average, so you can leave the thick suit at home.

The pattern for the next week and a half or so is pretty clear: the swells are going to be small, mostly coming in from the SW to SSW. The real issue is the wind. For the first week, it’s mostly going to be cross, cross-off, or cross-on, which just isn't going to give us the clean lines we want. The mornings might offer a brief cleaner window with light cross-off breezes, but the afternoons will get chopped up.

Let’s be straight: the first real standout window doesn’t appear until Friday, September 18th in the morning. The swell is still tiny at 2 ft from the SW, period around 19 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell that’ll wrap in nicely around the point. The wind will be a light cross-off from the South at 6 mph, keeping it clean. The combined wave energy will be moderate (267), and it’s one of your few "clean" windows. It might not be big, but it’ll be the best shape we've seen all week.

The next decent-looking morning roll is Sunday, September 20th. Again, small clean conditions early with a 2 ft SW swell (18-second period) and a light cross-off breeze from the SSE at 6 mph. The energy is starting to build a bit, hitting a moderate 351. It still won't be big, but for a Sunday morning cruise with clean little waves, it’ll do the job.

If you can wait a bit longer, Monday, September 21st, in the morning is where we see the best of the whole run. Swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SW at 17 seconds, paired with a clean light cross-off from the SSE at 6 mph. The combined energy is pushing a moderate 408. It’s not pumping, but for Haggerty’s, with the right wind and that longer period swell running into the point, the quality should be there. This is your best bet in the whole outlook. Keep in mind, this spot can get crowded often, so expect some company if the conditions line up.

After that, from the afternoon of the 21st right through to the end of the month, it’s a long, grim run of small, messy conditions with onshore winds every afternoon. There’s a glimmer of hope on the final day, Tuesday, September 29th, with a morning of glassy, 1 ft surf from the SW. The combined energy is weak (171), but it’ll be the glassiest you’ll see the whole period. If you’re desperate and want a paddle with no wind, that’s your only other look.

So to wrap it up, don’t get excited about this week. Wait for the mornings around September 18th, 20th, and especially the 21st for your best chances at a clean, small-wave session at the Point. The afternoons are a write-off. Stay patient.

Rusty

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