Saaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the cards for Saaga.

Honestly, it’s a tough stretch. The wind is our biggest enemy for the first week and a half, blowing straight onshore or cross-on, making a mess of any swell that rolls in. The wave energy is there – sometimes moderate, sometimes strong, like the energy hitting 1107 on Thursday, July 30 – but it’s all blown out and lumpy. The water temp is sitting around 81°F, which is pretty average for this time of year.

We start Thursday, July 30, with a 4ft SW swell, but that 22 mph cross-on wind ruins it. That same pattern holds through the weekend and into the next week. The swell gets a little bigger – 5ft on Sunday, August 2, with a 12-second period from the SSE, and the combined energy is a strong 1095 – but the wind is still cross-on. It’s frustrating. There’s a small window on Monday, August 3, with a 3ft SW swell and a long 14-second period, but the wind is cross-on again. Just not our friend.

The frustrating part comes toward the end of the first week. By Friday, August 7, we’re looking at a 6ft swell from the south with a 15-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 1935, but it’s blowing a strong 28 mph cross-on wind. That’s not surfable on a paddleboard – that’s a kite-surfing day. Saturday, August 8, is even worse, with near gale-force winds. The ocean is going to be a complete washout.

The wind finally turns around Monday, August 10, switching to a clean cross-offshore from the NE. But by then, the swell has dropped to a tiny 2ft, 12-second period S swell, with combined energy down to 226. The conditions are clean, but there’s no power. This pattern of clean but flat surf holds through to Friday, August 14. The swell tries to pick up a little on Wednesday, August 12, with a 5ft ESE swell, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds, so it’s going to be a close-out. The combined energy is only 468, which is weak.

For a standout, there’s nothing that’s a true winner. If I had to pick the *least* worst option, it’s Wednesday, August 12, morning. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze, the faces will be clean, and you’ll get a 5ft wave. But with that 7-second period, it’s going to be a bit of a close-out, and it’s only a marginal call. It’s all we’ve got, though. The rest of the second week is clean but tiny. It’s a real bummer.

Rusty.

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