Surf Forecasts:
Hangers surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, ESE swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hangers this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hangers in the next 16 days are 0.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hangers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk about Hangers over the next 16 days. It's a tale of two halves, and the first half is a tough watch.
Right now through the end of August, it’s pretty much flat and frustrating. You’ve got tiny waves, mostly 1 to 2 feet, and the wind is junk—cross-onshore or even onshore most of the time. There’s a glassy morning on Friday the 28th, but the swell is barely a ripple, so it doesn’t help. The wave energy numbers are all in the weak range, mostly double digits, nothing to get excited about. Not worth suiting up.
Things start to change on Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning goes glassy, and we get a proper 2-foot east swell, but with a long period of 16 seconds—that’s groundswell. The combined energy hits 242, which is moderate. It’s not big, but with that period and glassy conditions, you could find a few clean little runners. Wednesday morning the 2nd is similar: 2-3 feet, 13-second period, and a light cross-off breeze from the SSW. That’s clean and rideable, but still on the small side.
The standout comes on Thursday the 3rd of September, especially the morning session. Swell bumps up to a solid 4 feet out of the east, period at 14 seconds. Energy reading is 691, solid moderate-to-strong. Wind is cross-off from the southwest around 10-15 mph. The wave faces will be clean, well-shaped, and with enough push for a fun session. This is the pick of the forecast. The afternoon holds with similar clean wind. Crowds can pop up here sometimes, but the quality will be worth sharing the lineup for.
Friday the 4th keeps the good run alive. Morning offers 3-4 feet of east swell, 13-second period, and a light offshore from the WSW at about 10 mph. Clean, lined up, and very surfable. Water temperature is about 87°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year.
After that, it fades. The 5th and 6th still have clean mornings with offshore wind, but the swell drops under 3 feet, and the energy levels fall fast. By Sunday afternoon and into the next week, it’s back to small, onshore slop.
So here’s the takeaway: nothing for the first week. Your window is from Tuesday the 1st of September through Friday the 4th, with Thursday the 3rd morning as the highlight—clean, chest-to-head-high east groundswell, light offshore wind. That’s the session to aim for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 12 | 73 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 46 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 68 | 21 | 12 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.09m | 6:08AM1.06m | 6:49PM1.15m | 6:55AM1.12m | 7:29PM1.20m | 7:39AM1.17m | 8:06PM1.24m | 8:21AM1.23m | 8:43PM1.26m | 9:03AM1.27m | 9:20PM1.26m | 9:45AM1.29m | 9:57PM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.18m | 00:18AM0.31m | 12:33PM0.15m | 1:00AM0.26m | 1:14PM0.12m | 1:38AM0.20m | 1:52PM0.10m | 2:15AM0.15m | 2:31PM0.09m | 2:51AM0.10m | 3:09PM0.10m | 3:28AM0.06m | 3:50PM0.12m | 4:08AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 4 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 17 | E 16 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 4 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 14 | ENE 7 | E 13 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SE 3 | — | ESE 9 | SE 3 | — | ESE 4 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 73 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 46 | 6 | — | 3 | 68 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 915 | 1222 | 176 | 176 | 915 | 176 | 583 | 1578 | 122 | 1046 | 967 | 5 | 5 | 1330 | 176 | 947 | 524 | 1222 | 486 | 1457 | 245 |
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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).
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