Hargen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for us. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle, with no real standouts to get excited about. There’s a long stretch of nothing much, so don’t be in a rush to wax up.

Kicking off Tuesday the 21st of July, we’ve got tiny 1ft waves from the NNW at Hargen, but the wind is mucking it up with a cross-onshore breeze. The water is a balmy 67°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive. The combined swell energy is a weak 16, and conditions are just choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday the 22nd sees a slight bump, with swell building to 4ft from the NW, but the wind is still onshore or cross-onshore, blowing fresh at 19-22 mph. The energy picks up to 127, but the surf is poor and lumpy. Still not a good call.

The rest of the week through to Sunday the 26th stays small, with ankle-snappers around 1.0ft to 3ft and mostly cross-onshore winds. The energy drops into single digits or low double digits. It’s all pretty grim, with rain and strong breezes making it even less appealing.

We get a little more movement on Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th, with 4ft swell from the NW and WNW, but again, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the surf is messy. The energy on Monday afternoon hits 94, but it’s still not clean.

By Wednesday the 29th of July, we see the most promising energy of the whole window, with 4ft swell from the NW and a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy reaches 187 (moderate). The wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the NNW, so it’s still a bit choppy. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s not a standout.

Then from Thursday the 30th through to the end of the forecast on Wednesday the 5th of August, the swell drops back to 3ft or less. The wind finally turns offshore or cross-offshore on the 30th and 31st, with some clean conditions on the morning of Friday the 31st. The energy is weak, though, hovering around 71-77. It’s surfable, but the waves are ordinary and small. After that, it’s back to tiny, choppy junk.

In short, there’s no real quality surf to chase. The best bet is the morning of Friday the 31st of July, with 3ft from the NNW, a moderate offshore wind from the east, and clean conditions. But it’s small, and the energy is low. Keep your expectations in check.

Rusty.

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