Hangers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window is a grim one for Hangers. The whole forecast period is a long, flat stretch of tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. The first spot worth even mentioning doesn’t arrive until Tuesday, August 18th, which leaves a gap of over a week with no real surf to recommend. From there, it’s a few flickers of energy but nothing to get excited about.

The overall pattern is dominated by tiny swells, mostly from the east, with very short periods that just don’t have the grunt. The energy is weak for the first week, with combined swell energy readings mostly below 100 (like 36 or 43), which is barely a bump. The water temp is sitting at 85°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so no anomalies there.

The only real standout, if you can call it that, is a slight pulse on the morning of Tuesday, August 18th. The swell is a tiny 1 foot from the east, but the period jumps to a very long 16 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, but it’s so small it’s barely rideable. The combined energy hits 73 (weak), but the wind is cross-off from the WNW, which means the surface should be clean. Hangers is a beach and reef setup, so a long period like that can make it break a bit straight, but the clean conditions are a plus. However, the afternoon sees the energy bump to 187 (moderate) with a 2 foot swell from the east, but the wind goes cross and the period drops to 15 seconds. It’s still just "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions."

The next best window is Thursday morning, August 20th. The swell is 2 feet from the east with a period of 11 seconds, giving a combined energy of 110 (moderate). The wind is glassy from the SE, which is a major positive for clean faces. It’s the biggest swell of the entire period, but it’s still really small, and the afternoon turns onshore and choppy.

For the rest of the forecast, it’s all tiny waves under 2 feet, with periods often under 8 seconds, and cross or onshore winds. The long period swells from the 18th and 19th are the only events that break the monotony, but even then, the size is pathetic. This is a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area when the swell just doesn’t show up. It’s not great for paddle surfing, but with such small waves, it’s not even worth mentioning for kite surfing.

Stay patient, and check back – forecasts can change.

Rusty

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