Haggerty's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk Haggerty’s. This is a reef and point break that likes a WNW swell, and the next couple of weeks are mostly small and messy with a lot of cross-on wind. There’s a couple of clean windows if you time it right, but nothing to get too fired up about.

Water temp is a weird 72°F – that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’re good in a shorty.

Monday 24th August is a no-go. Just 1ft of SW swell with a long 17 second period, cross-on and choppy. Energy is weak at 133. Don’t bother.

Tuesday 25th August morning is your first chance. Swell bumps to 2ft from the SW, still a long 16 seconds, but we get a clean cross-off wind from the south at 3 mph. Combined energy is moderate at 239. It’s surfable but very ordinary – small and the long period might make it a bit straight at the reef. Still, it’s the cleanest we’ve seen.

Wednesday 26th August morning is similar – 2ft SW, 16 seconds, clean cross-off from the south at 6 mph. Nothing flash. Energy weak at 139.

The rest of that week and the start of September is mostly tiny (1ft to 2ft) and cross-on. The morning of Saturday 29th August has a bit more size: 3ft from the SSW, 17 seconds, combined energy at 444 which is moderate to strong, but the wind is cross and the forecast is only marginal. Not a standout.

The best bet lands on Friday 4th September morning. That’s over a week out, so keep an eye on it. We’ve got 3ft SSW swell at 17 seconds, clean with a light south breeze at 6 mph blowing cross-off, and combined energy at 426 – moderate to strong. The surf quality is good, and that’s the pick of the whole outlook. The swell direction works okay for Haggerty’s, and with clean conditions it’ll offer the best small waves.

Tuesday 8th September morning also looks clean with 2ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, cross-off from the south at 6 mph, and combined energy at 290 – another decent window but smaller and well over a week away, so less reliable.

Crowds at Haggerty’s are often there, so expect to share the water. It’s a beginner-friendly spot and very consistent, even on these small days.

Between those good mornings, there are long stretches of poor surf, especially afternoon sessions getting chopped up by cross-on wind. Most of the run is pretty average.

If you’re into kite surfing, the windier afternoons with 3-3ft of cross-on chop could be fun, but for paddle surfing, set your alarm for those clean morning windows.

That 4th September morning is the one to watch. Everything else is just filler.

Rusty

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