Hangers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Hangers. It’s a beach-and-reef setup, fairly exposed and fairly consistent. The water temp is sitting at about 86°F, which is roughly 2°F warmer than normal for this time of year – so it’s a touch toastier than average, but nothing wild.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first few days are a bit of a struggle. The swell is tiny, around 1ft, coming from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds, so the energy is weak (combined energy of all swells directed here is only 17). The wind is mostly light, and there are some glassy moments on Wednesday morning the 15th, but the wave quality is just poor. It’s not really enough to get excited about.

From the 16th through to the 23rd, it’s a long stretch of flatness. The swell stays under 2ft, and even when we get a little bump on the 21st and 22nd up to 3ft, the period drops to 3-5 seconds – that’s pure wind chop, not a decent wave. The wind is often cross-off or cross-onshore, so you’ll get some clean-ish conditions but there’s just no power in the water. This is a gap of about a week where I wouldn’t bother paddling out.

Things start to lift a little around the 24th and 25th. The swell picks up to 2ft to 3ft from the E, with a period of 5-6 seconds. The energy is still moderate at best (combined energy of all swells directed here is 49 to 53). The winds are clean on the 25th morning, with a light SSW breeze, so it’s cross-off and clean. But it’s still short period, so it’s not going to be a classic. The crowd factor is listed as “sometimes” busy, so you might have a few others out but nothing crazy.

The 26th and 27th see a bit more consistency, with the swell staying around 2ft to 3ft from the E, and the period finally stretching to 8 seconds. The combined energy of all swells directed here climbs to 72 by the 26th afternoon, which is moderate but at least it’s something. The morning winds are light and cross or cross-off, so it’s clean. Afternoons get a bit choppy with a moderate cross-onshore breeze.

The best chance for a decent session is probably the morning of the 25th or the 27th, when the swell is around 2ft-3ft, the wind is light and clean, and the period is slightly better. It’s still not a standout, but if you’re desperate, that’s your window. The 28th is similar, with 2ft from the E and a light cross-onshore wind, so it’s rideable but not dreamy.

Overall, it’s a slow, flat run for Hangers. The water is warm, the wind is often okay, but the swell just isn’t delivering. If you’ve got a longboard, you might get a few tiny ones on the cleaner mornings, but I wouldn’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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