Hangers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about Hangers. I’ve scanned the charts for the next sixteen days and, honestly, it’s a grim outlook. There’s not a single decent surf window on the cards. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real recommendations worth paddling out for.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 21st kicks off with a tiny 3-foot swell from the southeast, but that’s ruined by a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore wind. The water is a warm 85°, which is about average for this time of year, but the surface is just lumpy and horrible. The wave energy is weak (49), and the period is a short, gutless 4 seconds. It’s a total no-go.

The rest of the first week and into the second is more of the same. We get a few flickers of swell, but it’s all tiny—1-foot to 3-feet—with short periods of 8 seconds or less. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. There’s a moment on the morning of Sunday the 26th where the wind goes light offshore from the west, but the swell is just 2-feet with an 8-second period and weak energy (29). It’s clean, but there’s no power behind it. You’d be floating around doing nothing.

The only real standouts for clean conditions come much later in the forecast. On the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August, we get a glassy morning with a slight breeze from the southwest. The swell is a pathetic 1-foot, 8-second period, and energy is only 18. It’s pristine water, but there’s nothing to ride. Then again on the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August, it’s glassy, but the swell is the same—1-foot, 7-second period, energy a measly 12. It’s a beautiful pond, but not a surfable one.

The wind does go offshore on a few other mornings—like the 27th and 30th of July and the 1st of August—but the swell is just too small and weak to make anything of it. The waves are tiny, the period is short, and the energy is in the teens or twenties. You’d be chasing ripples.

So, what’s the best on offer? Honestly, there isn’t a single standout. The whole 16-day period is a blank. The combined energy of all swells directed here is always below 100, often in the teens or twenties, which is about as weak as it gets. For a spot like Hangers, which is a beach and reef setup that’s fairly consistent, this is a real bummer. It’s a rare quiet run for this area. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say leave the board in the van and go for a swim. The water is lovely, but the surf just isn’t there.

Rusty.

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