Saaga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Saaga.

Right off the bat, the first solid recommendation isn’t available until Sunday afternoon, July 26th, so you’ve got a gap with nothing to chase before then. From there, we’ve got a really mixed bag, with some clean windows early, but then a long, poor stretch kicking in from Tuesday, July 28th, that drags all the way through to the end of the 16-day window. There are a few standouts to pick from, mostly in the first few days.

The main event, and easily the best on offer, is Saaga itself – a consistent advanced reef break. Water temp is sitting at 81°, which is just about normal for the time of year. The first proper look is Sunday afternoon, July 26th. You’ve got a 6ft swell rolling in from the S with a 13-second period and moderate wave energy (1084). It’s a bit on the bigger side for beginners but the wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the NE, so it’ll be clean with some shape. That’s the one to aim for.

Monday, July 27th is also workable. The morning shows 5ft from the SSE at 12 seconds (709 energy) with that same clean cross-off breeze. By the afternoon, it’s still 5ft but the energy bumps up to 955 and the wind holds, so you’ve got another shot at a clean session.

Now, the party ends quickly. From Tuesday morning, July 28th, the wind swings onshore and stays there, with SE winds picking up strength. The swell gets messy and lumpy, and the guidance is poor. There’s a blip on Tuesday afternoon, July 28th with a 6ft SW groundswell at 16 seconds, but it’s cross-on and choppy, making it a tough paddle and generally not worth it for a clean wave. That SW swell direction is what Saaga likes best, but the wind kills it.

From there, it’s a long string of poor surf. The wind stays strong and cross-onshore or cross-shore for days, with lumpy, messy conditions. A few windows pop up on August 4th with offshore winds – Tuesday afternoon shows 5ft from the SW at 14 seconds with a clean offshore breeze, but the wave energy is high (1278) and by then it’s over a week away, so treat that as a long-range glimmer. It’s promising but not certain. For most of the second week, the wind is howling from the SE, so the setup at Saaga looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Signing off,
Rusty.

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