Hangers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get right down to it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and messy for the most part. There’s a real lack of any solid swell energy, and the wind is going to be a constant headache, mostly blowing onshore or cross-onshore. It’s not a great stretch for getting waves, but let’s break it down day by day.

We start off on Tuesday the 8th with tiny 2ft surf from the NE, but the wind is light and onshore. It’s got that poor, disorganized look to it. The swell energy is weak at 55, and with the wind, it’s just not worth getting excited about. The water temp is 86°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so at least it'll feel nice if you're just floating around.

Wednesday the 9th is much of the same. A little more size at 2ft, but the SE wind picks up and is cross-onshore. Still poor. The energy ticks up to 84, but it's not helping the shape. Thursday the 10th drops back a bit to 2ft with a similar cross-onshore breeze. It’s small and weak.

Friday the 11th, the swell drops to 1ft. The wind is light and cross, but the energy is barely there at 28. Saturday the 12th, we're down to a tiny 1ft. There's a bit of a bump in the wind speed in the afternoon, but it’s still just small and choppy. Not worth the paddle.

Sunday the 13th isn't any better. 1ft surf, with an onshore flow. The energy is still low. Monday the 14th, the morning actually goes glassy for a spell with 1ft waves, but they’re just weak and weak. The period is up to 9 seconds, but there’s not enough power behind them. The afternoon gets chopped up again by a moderate ESE breeze.

We roll into next week, and it’s just more of the same struggle. Tuesday the 15th sees 2ft and a light onshore wind. Wednesday the 16th is 1ft, with the swell period dropping to a junky 5 seconds in the afternoon. It’s weak and short period.

Thursday the 17th sees a slight bump in size on the morning to 2ft, but it’s still a junky, short-period onshore wind swell. The energy is moderate-ish at 40, but the period is a terrible 5 seconds. It’s just not going to have any push. Friday the 18th drops back to 2ft with the same short-period junk.

As we get a bit further out, around the 20th and 21st, we’re looking at the swell staying tiny and the wind actually picking up significantly. By Monday the 21st, we’ve got a fresh cross-shore breeze at 19-22 mph, but the surf is only 1-1ft. It's basically unsurfable. That big WNW wind on the 23rd is offshore and clean for a moment, but the swell is still only 2ft and weak.

So, let's be real: there are no standouts in this window, nothing even close. The only moment of interest is Monday morning the 14th, when we get a brief window of glassy conditions, but with only 1ft of weak, long-period swell, and no power, it’s more of a bodysurfing or longboard glide if you're desperate. But it’s not worth telling anyone to head out for.

The lack of any real swell means this is a quiet, frustrating period. The best advice is to find a different activity or just wait it out. The forecast can always change, but right now it’s looking like a whole lot of nothing.

Rusty

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