Haggerty's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a slow start, but there’s one morning that’s really going to fire. The first real chance to get wet is this Saturday morning, September 5th, at Haggerty's. It’s a reef and point break, so it loves a good south groundswell. The swell is coming from the SSW at 3 ft with a very long 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell, giving you long, clean lines. The combined swell energy is a solid 425 (moderate), so there’s plenty of push. What really makes this one a standout is the wind: glass – light SW at 3 mph – meaning the surface will be like a mirror. The water temp is 72°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s much warmer than usual – a real treat.

Saturday afternoon, the wind swings W at 9 mph and goes cross-on, chopping things up, so the morning is your window. Sunday the 6th is small and messy, and Monday the 7th is even smaller, though Monday afternoon does see a 4 ft SSW swell pop up, but with a 12 mph cross-on wind it’s a write-off. Tuesday the 8th morning has that same 4 ft swell with 13-second period and light offshore WNW wind, but the energy’s a bit jumbled – just marginal.

Wednesday the 9th morning offers a 3 ft SSW swell with 10-second period and light cross-shore wind, but it’s only marginal again. Then we hit a bit of a dry spell – Thursday and Friday afternoons are choppy, and the following days are mostly poor or ordinary. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th have small 2 ft to 1 ft swells, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-off, keeping things clean on Sunday morning – just tiny.

From Monday the 14th onward, the swell drops right off, staying around 1 ft to 1 ft for the rest of the period. There are occasional clean moments on the 14th and 18th mornings with S or SSE winds, but the waves are barely a ripple. The best of the second week is probably Friday the 18th morning – 1 ft SW swell with a 20-second period and light S cross-off wind giving clean conditions – but it’s very small.

So, the standout is without a doubt Saturday morning, September 5th at Haggerty's. That 3 ft SSW groundswell, glassy conditions, and warm water make it the best on offer. After that, things get quiet, and there’s a long stretch from the 9th through to the 20th where the surf is either small, messy, or both. If you’re keen on a paddle, make the most of that Saturday session.

Rusty.

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