Hargen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Hargen over the next couple of weeks. I’ll level with you straight up – it’s a pretty grim stretch. We’ve got a massive run of days where the conditions are just no good for a paddle. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual and some of you might find it feels a bit soupy.

Right, starting off from Monday the 20th of July right through to Saturday the 26th of July, it’s a total write-off. You’re looking at cross-onshore winds, mostly from the north, ripping through at 15 to 22 mph, just chopping everything up into a messy, lumpy crumble. The swell is tiny, hanging around 2 ft to 4 ft, and the energy in the water is weak. On the 22nd, the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the NNW, but it’s accompanied by a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore wind and a combined energy of (198) – still not enough to save it. It’s all poor surf conditions across the board.

Now, there’s a small glimmer on Sunday the 26th of July. The morning session is looking glassy, with the wind dropping to a slight 3 mph from the east, and the sea state is described as glassy. Swell is 4 ft coming out of the west with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is (102). Look, it’s not going to be epic, and it’s short period windswell, so it’ll be a bit weak and unreliable, but if you’re desperate for a splash, that Sunday morning might just offer a few ordinary but surfable waves. It’s the only time in the whole outlook you’ll get clean conditions.

After that, from Monday the 27th of July all the way through to Tuesday the 4th of August, it’s back to the bad news. The winds swing onshore again, the swell drops off to nothing – we’re talking 0.7 ft to 3 ft – and the combined energy is near zero for most of it. The 2nd of August morning shows a cross-offshore wind from the SSE with clean conditions, but the swell is a pathetic 2 ft from the west, period of 5 seconds and energy of (17). Not worth getting wet for.

Honestly, there’s no standout period here. The only real chance you have to paddle out is that Sunday morning (26th July), and even then, it’s more about getting a feel for the water than catching anything memorable. For the rest, it’s a solid two-week gap of no real recommendations. With the conditions so consistently poor, this kind of blank run is pretty normal for this spot. Leave the boards in the van for a bit.

- Rusty

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