
Surf Forecasts:
Hangers surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with 93 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hangers this week:
The surf forecast for Hangers over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hangers in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hangers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for Hangers. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and mostly onshore winds that are gonna leave the waves messy and uninviting. There’s a real gap here from now until about the middle of next week where you’d be better off doing something else. The first glimmer of something that might be worth a paddle doesn’t show up until Wednesday, August 19th, so that’s a solid week of nothing.
For the one and only spot on the menu, Hangers, it’s a beach and reef setup. The water temp is sitting around 85°F which is pretty average for this time of year.
Let’s walk through the days. On Wednesday August 12th, we’ve got a tiny 1ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 10. The wind is cross-off in the morning but the surf is just too poor to bother. The afternoon gets worse with a cross-on breeze. This pattern of low energy and small, weak waves just repeats day after day: Thursday August 13th brings glassy 0.7ft waves in the morning, still no good. Friday August 14th, Saturday August 15th, Sunday August 16th, Monday August 17th, and Tuesday August 18th all show the same story – waves under 2ft, energy readings in the teens and twenties, and mostly cross-on or onshore winds. It’s all “poor surf conditions” until we get a change.
Finally, on Wednesday morning August 19th, we see a little pulse. The swell comes up to 2ft from the E, with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy hits 89 (still weak). The wind goes glassy, which is a major positive – it’ll be clean. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is better than nothing, but it’s not a standout. If you’re desperate, that’s your window. The afternoon gets choppy again.
After that, it’s back to the same flat, poor-quality pattern. Thursday August 20th through to Thursday August 27th all show waves between 1ft and 2ft, with energy staying below 100. The winds are a mix of glassy mornings and onshore afternoons, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. Sunday August 23rd has another glassy morning with 2ft waves, and Monday August 24th has the biggest swell of the whole period at 2ft from the E, with an 8-second period and energy of 84. Still, the report calls it “poor surf conditions.” The wind is cross-on, so it’s not clean.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The best bet is the Wednesday August 19th morning for the glassy conditions, but it’s tiny. For a bigger wave, Monday August 24th offers the most size, but it’s choppy. If you’re a beginner, the 2ft to 2ft waves are fine, but the quality is low. For experts, there’s just no power or shape to work with.
With this much onshore wind and small, weak swell, the setup at Hangers might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Conditions are just not cooperating for us.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change, but right now it’s a quiet stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 21 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 33 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:22PM1.34m | 8:40AM1.32m | 9:07PM1.35m | 9:28AM1.33m | 9:50PM1.33m | 10:16AM1.31m | 10:32PM1.28m | 11:02AM1.26m | 11:13PM1.22m | 11:47AM1.20m | 11:56PM1.15m | 12:33PM1.13m | 00:39AM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM-0.13m | 2:32AM-0.03m | 2:54PM-0.11m | 3:20AM-0.06m | 3:42PM-0.06m | 4:07AM-0.07m | 4:29PM0.01m | 4:54AM-0.04m | 5:16PM0.09m | 5:40AM0.01m | 6:04PM0.17m | 6:28AM0.07m | 6:54PM0.25m | ||||||||
6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
— | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 12 |
8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 25 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 4 |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 33 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | — | E 9 | NE 13 | E 10 | E 12 | — | — | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | S 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — |
— | 14 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 24 | 30 | — | 37 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1209 | 1846 | 1366 | 1222 | 1388 | 1373 | 954 | 1846 | 583 | 583 | 1846 | 40 | 176 | 405 | 176 | 382 | 405 | 176 | 176 | 382 | 0 |
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Information about the Hangers Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hangers may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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