Haggerty's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into what’s coming up for Haggerty's over the next couple of weeks.

First off, don’t get your hopes up too high for the early days. We’re looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions. From Monday the 13th right through until the end of the week, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, generally around 1ft to 2ft, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore, making things choppy and messy. The wave energy is weak, sitting between 138 and 197 (combined energy), so there’s just nothing to get excited about. You’re better off staying on the couch for that first week.

Now, there’s a little glimmer on Saturday morning the 18th. The wind goes light and cross-offshore, keeping things clean, and the swell bumps up to 2ft from the SW with a decent 18-second period. The energy lifts to 278 (moderate), and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the best we’ve got in the near term, but it’s still small. For a beginner-friendly reef and point like Haggerty's, this is a window for a longboard or a funboard. Crowds are often here, so don’t expect solitude.

After that, we slide back into a long, boring stretch. From Sunday the 19th through to Friday the 24th, it’s back to small, weak swell and onshore winds. The energy numbers are mostly in the 200s and 300s, but the wind ruins it. There’s a brief moment on Thursday morning the 23rd where the swell drops to 2ft from the W, but the period craters to 6 seconds, and the energy plummets to 49. That’s barely a ripple.

The next real standout is a week and a half away, on the morning of Saturday the 25th. The swell picks up to 3ft from the SSW, but the period is short at 13 seconds, and the energy jumps to 433 (moderate). The wind is light cross-shore, so it’s rideable but not perfect. The real tease is on Sunday morning the 26th, where we get a 2ft swell from the SSW with a very long 19-second period and energy of 444 (moderate). That long period groundswell will wrap nicely into Haggerty's point, but it’s still small. Light cross-shore wind keeps it clean-ish.

Then, on Monday morning the 27th, we get a moderate breeze from the SE, cross-offshore, with a 2ft SW swell and 18-second period, and energy hitting 495 (moderate). The wind is clean, but the size is still small. Finally, Monday afternoon the 27th shows a 2ft SSW swell, 18-second period, 333 energy, and light cross-offshore wind. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions,” so this is another small but clean window.

The long-range stuff on the 27th and 28th is promising but less certain. If you’re a beginner, the small size and clean windows on the 18th, 25th, and 27th are your best bet. For experts, there’s nothing here with any power—everything is under 3ft, so don’t bother bringing the gun.

Rusty out.

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