Hargen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. I’ve taken a long, hard look at the charts for Hargen and I’ve got to be honest with you – it’s a grim picture for the next sixteen days. There’s not a single surf recommendation in the entire run. The guidance confirms Hargen is a fairly consistent spot, so this blank run is more of a localised curse than a normal pattern. The sea is basically on strike. We start now with zero to ride.

The first few days are a write-off. Thursday morning brings a weak, lumpy 4ft swell from the WNW with a short period of 7 seconds and a strong 19 mph cross-on wind. The combined wave energy is a weak 99. It’s just messy and poor. By Friday morning, the swell has dropped to a pathetic 2ft and the wind is on it. The energy is down to 43. Saturday and Sunday are dead flat with tiny, wind-affected ripples. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is a massive 6° warmer than normal – very unusual for this time of year, but it doesn’t matter much when there’s nothing to surf.

The whole first week is a total dud. The swell heights barely flicker above 2ft. The energy readings are all in the single or low double digits. There’s a brief cleaner moment on Monday morning the 10th with a light offshore ESE breeze, but the swell is just 0.3ft from the north. You could paddle a handplane on it, but you wouldn’t catch a wave. The rest of the week is a mix of cross-off winds and tiny, short-period junk. The combined energy never cracks 30. It’s heartbreaking.

Into the second week, things don’t improve. The 14th and 15th of August show some clean conditions, but the swell is still tiny, coming from the WSW with a period of just 4 seconds. The energy is 7 to 10. You’re looking at ankle-slappers at best. The 19th of August shows a slight bump in energy to 25, but the swell is only 2ft from the west with a 5-second period, and the wind is a messy cross-shore. The 20th has a 0.7ft swell with a 10-second period, but the wind is howling cross-on at 22 mph. The 21st of August finishes the run with a 2ft onshore mess from the NW.

There is absolutely no window of quality here. For a spot that is usually fairly consistent, this is a brutal stretch. The only thing that looks remotely interesting is the strong onshore winds for the last few days – if you’re into kite surfing, the 20th and 21st of August with 22 mph winds might be your jam. But for paddle surfing? Leave the board at home. The forecasts can change, but I wouldn’t hold my breath for the next two weeks.

Rusty, signing off.

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