Hat Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Hat Head. The next couple of weeks have some real winners, but you’ve gotta pick your moments.

We start Monday the 27th of July with a clean little southerly swell. Waves are around 4ft, glassy offshore wind in the morning, and the point will be looking sweet. The combined energy is moderate at 335, and the period is 10 seconds, so there’s some grunt. Water temp is about normal for winter.

Monday afternoon the wind goes cross-offshore, swell drops a touch to 4ft, but it’s still clean. Good way to start the week.

Tuesday the 28th is a dud. Swell drops to 2ft with a weak 8-second period, and the wind is messy. Combined energy is only 112. Stay home.

Wednesday the 29th is ordinary. Tiny swell, short period, cross-offshore in the morning. Surfable but very average. Combined energy is 78.

Thursday the 30th of July gets interesting. The morning has clean 4ft southerly swell with an offshore breeze. Combined energy 220. Then Thursday afternoon the swell jumps to 6ft from the south, 11-second period, and combined energy of 856. Clean cross-offshore wind. This is a solid session, but 6ft is starting to get serious for beginners.

Friday the 31st of July is a beauty. Morning has 6ft of southerly swell, 11-second period, light cross-offshore breeze, and combined energy of 813. The afternoon bumps to 6ft, same direction, wind picks up a bit but still clean. This is one of the best runs of the whole forecast.

Saturday the 1st of August settles a bit. Morning has 5ft southerly swell with a clean offshore breeze and combined energy of 372. The afternoon drops to 4ft, still offshore. Good, consistent waves.

Sunday the 2nd of August is a mixed bag. Morning is clean with 4ft from the SSE and a glassy offshore. Combined energy 369. The afternoon turns cross-onshore and messy. Get in early.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are mostly average, with small swell and poor wind. Tuesday afternoon does see a jump to 6ft, but it’s short-period windswell, so lumpy.

The absolute standout is Wednesday the 5th of August. Morning brings 6ft of southerly swell, 8-second period, with a clean offshore breeze. Combined energy 562. The afternoon stays at 6ft but with a longer 11-second period and cross-offshore wind. This is the day to clear your schedule.

Thursday the 6th of August is still good, with 5ft in the morning and an offshore breeze. Combined energy 442. The afternoon has a stronger offshore wind, so clean but more challenging.

Friday the 7th of August is another strong one. Morning has 5ft from the SSW with a moderate offshore wind and combined energy of 506.

Then the real gem for the experienced crew: Saturday the 8th of August. Morning has 4ft from the SSE, but with a very long 13-second period, and a glassy offshore wind. Combined energy is a massive 1058. This is proper groundswell. The afternoon jumps to 7ft from the SSE with a 12-second period and cross-offshore wind. Combined energy 1137. This is excellent surf, but at 7ft with that long period, it’s for experts only. The point will handle it beautifully, but expect crowds—they’re often around here.

After that, Sunday the 9th through Tuesday the 11th of August is a big letdown. Swell drops, winds turn onshore, combined energy falls off. Monday the 10th is almost flat with combined energy of just 31 and 21.

Tuesday the 11th of August has a tiny 2ft swell with a cross-offshore wind, but it’s not enough.

Best days: Friday the 31st of July, Wednesday the 5th of August, and Saturday the 8th of August for the experienced crew. Water temp is about average for winter.

Rusty.

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