Saaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. The first few days are a bit of a mixed bag. We've got a decent swell showing up from the get-go, but the wind is going to be a real pain in the arse. There's a solid shot of fun surf, but you'll need to be on it early.

The real standout window is the first couple of days. Monday the 3rd of August, we see a clean, long-period groundswell from the SW hitting Saaga (reef). It's only 3 ft, but that period is a dreamy 15 seconds, carrying a moderate wave energy (862). The wind is proper offshore from the NNE in the afternoon, so expect glassy, clean walls. This is the best bet of the whole outlook, but just a heads up, this spot is for advanced surfers only and it can get crowded. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there.

Tuesday the 4th of August is a bit of a write-off. The swell bumps up to 4 ft, but the wind swings cross-on and then onshore, turning the ocean into a jumbled mess. The quality drops right off.

From Wednesday the 5th of August onwards, it's a long, bleak stretch, my friends. The wind goes absolutely mental, blowing strong cross-onshore for days. The combined swell energy builds into the thousands (1151, 1388, 1349), meaning there's a heap of power in the water, but it's all for nothing. The wave comment is “poor” right through. The swell gets big, hitting 8 ft to 10 ft, and with a short period of 7-8 seconds, it's just a messy, choppy lineup. By the weekend of the 9th and 10th, we're in near-gale force winds with 7 ft to 8 ft of junky surf. Honestly, with that much wind and that poor quality, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The wind finally eases a bit around Friday the 14th of August, but by then we're looking at 7 ft of swell from the E, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is cross-off, so it'll be clean on the face, but the energy is still moderate (1080). It's a marginal call, at best. The last chance is a little bump on Tuesday the 18th of August, with a 3 ft, 16-second SW groundswell, but it's cross-on and choppy again.

So, if you're paddling out, your only real window is Monday the 3rd. The rest of the 16 days is a solid 13-day stretch of absolute rubbish. Hold tight, forecasts can change, but this one looks grim.

- Rusty

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