Surf Forecasts:
Hangers surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, ESE swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hangers this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hangers in the next 16 days are 0.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hangers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey mates, Rusty here. Let’s cut through it. This 16-day stretch at Hangers is about as flat and funky as it gets. You’re looking at a long, long gap before there’s anything that even smells like a wave.
From today, Tuesday the 18th of August, we’ve got a tiny 1ft ankle-biter from the ESE. The wind is offshore from the west, which would be perfect, but the swell is so weak, with a combined energy of only 25, it’s barely a ripple. The water is sitting at 87°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
The whole first week and well into the second is just more of the same. Swell heights stay under 2ft, periods are short, and the wind is almost always cross-on or onshore from the southeast, making it choppy and messy. You get a clean morning on the 20th and 21st, but the waves are so tiny it’s not worth hauling the board down.
There’s one pulse that stands out, and I mean barely, on the afternoon of Sunday the 23rd of August. The swell bumps to 2ft from the ESE with a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy hits 149, the highest of the whole run. But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore at 15 mph, turning the surface into a washing machine.
Things clean up a bit from Thursday the 27th of August onward. The swell stays small, 2ft to 2ft, but the wind turns light offshore or cross-offshore, giving us clean conditions. The periods stretch out, too, hitting up to 16 seconds. But the energy is still weak, between 59 and 103. It’s *surfable but very ordinary*.
The best bet, and it’s a long-range prayer, is the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August. We’ve got a tiny 1ft swell from the east, but with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW, so it’s glassy clean. At a beach-and-reef setup like Hangers, that long period might offer a slow, peeling wall. It’s a whisper, not a roar, but it’s all we’ve got.
For the rest, it’s choppy, weak, and onshore. Honestly, this whole stretch looks better suited for a kite than a paddle board, with that steady side-to-cross-on wind and tiny bumpy surf.
Don’t book the day off work just yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 14 | 38 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 117 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:33PM1.13m | 00:39AM1.08m | 1:22PM1.06m | 1:27AM1.02m | 2:15PM1.01m | 2:20AM0.98m | 3:15PM0.98m | 3:19AM0.97m | 4:17PM0.99m | 4:20AM0.98m | 5:15PM1.03m | 5:17AM1.01m | 6:05PM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.25m | 7:19AM0.14m | 7:47PM0.31m | 8:14AM0.20m | 8:44PM0.36m | 9:12AM0.23m | 9:43PM0.38m | 10:09AM0.23m | 10:39PM0.37m | 11:02AM0.21m | 11:31PM0.35m | 11:50AM0.18m | 00:18AM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 38 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 7 | E 14 | SE 5 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 7 | E 14 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | SE 2 | S 4 | — | ESE 12 | SSW 2 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 117 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 323 | 87 | 176 | 404 | 524 | 559 | 323 | 994 | 1846 | 1585 | 626 | 981 | 176 | 176 | 40 | 994 | 35 | 40 | 1256 | 122 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hangers provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hangers can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hangers surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hangers) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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