Hargen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one to swallow. We’re looking at a real quiet stretch ahead for Hargen. The first proper surf worth talking about doesn't show up until well into the run, so we’ve got a long, flat gap to sit through.

The water temperature is sitting at 67°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s notable – feels like a late summer hangover in the water.

Let’s break it down. For the first several days, it’s all small, weak, and messy. Tuesday the 8th sees a tiny 2 ft W swell with a short 4-second period and a gutsy 16 mph cross-on wind. The wave energy is a measly 20 (combined energy), and it’s just poor – not worth paddling out for. That theme continues through Wednesday the 9th, where the wind actually goes offshore from the NW, which is the optimum direction, but the swell is still small and the period is short. It’s a tease.

Thursday the 10th morning brings a little clean-up with a light S cross-off wind, but the swell is only 2 ft from the NNW. It’s clean, but the energy is tiny (37 combined). Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are basically flat – the swell drops to 0.3 ft and the energy is in the single digits. You’re looking at a lake.

Sunday the 13th sees a tiny bump of 2 ft from the WSW, but it’s a 4-second period and onshore wind. Just a mess. Then we hit another flat spell from Monday the 14th through to Thursday the 17th. There’s a long-period 14-second swell on Monday the 14th, but it’s only 0.3 ft – that’s a ghost. The energy is almost nothing.

The first real sign of life comes on Friday the 18th afternoon. We get a 4 ft swell from the WNW with a 6-second period and a combined energy of 113, which is moderate. The wind is a light cross-on from the NNW, so it’ll be a bit lumpy but rideable. That’s the best we’ve got for a while.

Saturday the 19th is small again at 2 ft from the NW, but the wind drops right off – 3 mph cross-on in the morning, and it’s mostly sunny. The energy is weak (32 combined), but it’s the most pleasant session of the week. Sunday the 20th afternoon is a highlight if you’re desperate for a paddle – the wind goes glassy from the WSW, and the swell is a tiny 1.0 ft from the NNW. It’s dead flat, but you’ll have clean, glassy conditions.

The very end of the window, Tuesday the 23rd, is flat again with no swell at all.

Honestly, if you’re looking for a proper session, you’re waiting until Friday the 18th afternoon. That’s the only time the swell gets over 3 ft and the energy is in the moderate range. The wind won’t be perfect, but it’s the only wave in town. For a beach/breakwater setup like Hargen, this is a pretty barren run. It’s a kite-surfing kind of stretch for most of it, not a paddle surfer’s dream.

Rusty.

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