Hangers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—if you’re hanging out for a proper surf over the next couple of weeks, you’re going to be doing a lot of waiting. The swell window is looking pretty empty for the bulk of this period, and the waves we do see are small and weak. The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until the end of the month, and even then, it’s a limited window.

The first week and a half is essentially a flat spell. From Friday the 14th right through to around Wednesday the 26th, we’ve got a long stretch of tiny, mostly wind-affected waves. We’re talking knee-high slop at best. Sure, there are moments early on with clean, glassy conditions—like Friday morning and a few of the mornings after—but there’s just no energy in the water. The combined swell energy is mostly in the low double digits to the 40s and 50s, which is just weak, gutless stuff. There’s nothing to get excited about here. The mornings might look pretty with the light winds, but you’ll be bobbing around on dribble.

We finally see a pulse of energy arrive late in the run. It’s not until the morning of Thursday the 27th that we get something with a bit more push behind it. The easterly swell bumps up to around 1ft, but the period jumps to 13 seconds—that’s a sign of some proper groundswell trying to show up. Even then, the combined energy is still under 100, so it’s not exactly a day to clear the calendar. It’s surfable, but ordinary.

The real standout, the one to keep an eye on, is the morning of Saturday the 29th. That’s when things finally line up. We’re looking at a 4ft east swell with a solid 12-second period, and the energy readings jump right up into the 517 range—that’s the first time all forecast we’ve seen any serious power. With a light offshore wind from the west-southwest, that’s going to be the cleanest and biggest surf of the whole 16 days. It’s a morning deal, though. The afternoon sees the winds turn cross-onshore and the surf turns to chop.

So, for Hangers, which is a beach-and-reef set-up, that Saturday morning is the one. The swell direction from the east is also right in that optimum NE sweet spot, so the break should be working properly. Just be aware that with 4ft surf, it’s skirting the line where it might get a bit much for beginners. It’s not giant, but it’s got some push. And don’t forget, this is a long-range call, so it’s promising, but we all know forecasts can shift. The afternoon on Thursday the 28th also looks okay, with 3ft waves and a 12-second period, and energy in the 229 range, but that Saturday morning is the one you want. The rest of the run is a write-off, so save your energy for that final weekend.

Rusty.

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