Hat Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Hat Head. The next couple of weeks have a few real good windows, but also some flat spells and one big, serious swell that’s only for the experienced.

Overall, it starts off a bit average, then cleans up nicely from Friday the 7th, and then there’s a beast of a swell in the second week that’ll get the heart pumping.

Sunday the 2nd, the morning is the go. A clean 5ft SSE swell, glassy with a light 5 km/h wind from the WNW, and the wave energy is sitting at 976 – solid. The afternoon gets messy as the wind swings onshore and the swell pushes up to 6ft, but the chop kills it.

Monday the 3rd is a write-off. 5ft SE swell but cross-on wind, energy drops to 516. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are tiny, under 3ft, and weak.

Thursday the 6th morning is glassy with a 4ft S swell, but it’s short-period and low energy. Surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Friday the 7th is where it turns. A clean 5ft S swell, light offshore wind from the SSW at 5 km/h, energy of 454. The morning is glassy offshore, and the afternoon is clean with a cross-off breeze. Good stuff.

Saturday the 8th keeps it clean. 4ft S swell in the morning with a clean offshore wind (15 km/h from the SSW) and energy of 373. The afternoon bumps to 6ft but the wind is stronger, cross-off, still clean.

Sunday the 9th morning is tidy – 4ft SSE, light offshore, energy 226. Clean. The afternoon goes onshore.

Then a few quiet days, but Tuesday the 11th morning is a gift: glassy, 5ft SE swell with an 11-second period, energy of 541. That’s the best of the mid-week.

The big one: Friday the 14th. This is for experts. Morning sees a 10ft S swell, 10-second period, energy of 1972. The afternoon goes even bigger: 12ft SSE, 11-second period, and a massive 2586 energy. Clean cross-off wind, but these are serious, powerful waves. The point should handle it, but you need to know what you’re doing.

Saturday the 15th stays big, with 8ft to 7ft SSE swell, energy in the 1300s. Still for experts.

Sunday the 16th is a beauty. 5ft SSE swell, 10-second period, light offshore wind from the south, energy of 609. That’s a perfect morning session – clean, glassy, and solid. The afternoon holds at 5ft with a cross-off wind, still very good.

Monday the 17th is small, with a 3ft SSE swell, 9-second period, light wind, energy of 248. Clean but small.

The standout: For the best all-rounder, I’d pick Sunday the 16th morning – 5ft, offshore, clean, and 609 energy. For the adrenaline junkies, Friday the 14th morning is the biggest swell of the window.

Hat Head is a point break, inconsistent, so it’s not always pumping, but when it does, it’s worth it. Crowds are often, so expect company.

Water temp is about normal for this time of year.

Keep an eye on that second week – it’s got some serious potential.

Rusty out.

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