Hangers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s get into it. We’re looking at Hangers, a beach and reef setup. The water’s sitting at a pretty normal 85°F for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Honestly, it’s a rough stretch ahead. The first week and a half is a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. From Wednesday the 29th through to Saturday the 8th of August, it’s pretty much all poor surf conditions. Swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7ft to 1.0ft, with energy levels barely scraping into double digits – we’re talking 7 to 15 on the energy scale for most of that first week. The wind is a mix of cross-off and offshore at times, which keeps the surface clean, but there’s just no wave to work with. It’s heartbreaking.

We get a slight bump on Sunday the 4th of August, with the swell pushing to 3ft from the ESE, and the energy climbing to 125 (moderate wave energy), but the wind goes cross-onshore, and it’s messy. That pattern holds with onshore winds for days.

The real tease comes on Friday the 7th of August. The swell jumps to 6ft from the east, with a period of 10 seconds, and the energy rockets to 522 (strong to very strong wave energy). By the afternoon, it’s 6ft with energy at 968. That’s serious size for Hangers. But the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the forecast just says “poor surf conditions.” For a beach and reef break getting that much power, it’s going to be a washing machine. Honestly, for the experienced crew, it might be worth a look, but the wind is going to wreck it. For a beginner, that’s way too big and ugly. A set-up like this with that much size and onshore wind is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Saturday the 8th drops back to 4ft to 4ft with moderate energy (181 to 236), but again, the wind is cross or cross-onshore, keeping it choppy.

Finally, on Sunday the 9th of August, we get a glimmer. The morning shows 4ft from the ESE, but with a terrible period of 5 seconds, and the energy is low at 62. The wind is light offshore from the west. It’s labelled “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The short period (5 seconds) means it’ll be weak and fat, but it’s clean. That’s the best we’ve got. It’s a small, clean, weak wave for a longboard or a funboard.

The following days (10th to 13th) are back to small, messy, or onshore, with only the morning of the 11th and 12th offering a clean 3ft to 3ft from the ESE with light cross-off winds, but the energy is weak (112 and 79), and it’s just not enough to get excited about.

So, the standout? It’s the Sunday morning of the 9th. It’s not pumping, but it’s the only window where the wind is clean and the swell is over 3ft. The rest of the forecast is a long, painful wait.

Rusty.

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