Trigg Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the Trigg Beach outlook for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows where it’ll be worth paddling out.

There’s a bit of a wait for the good stuff. The early period is messy and blown out, but we’ve got a couple of standout mornings on the horizon. The best of it looks to be Tuesday the 15th and then a real belter further out on Saturday the 26th.

Let’s start with that first window. Trigg Beach, being a beach and point setup, is going to need the right wind to clean up. The water temp is sitting at 64°F, which is about average for the time of year. On Monday the 14th, it’s a write-off: 8ft of WSW swell but it’s blowing a cross-onshore and the energy is strong but messy (2073). Skip it.

Tuesday the 15th morning is where it’s at. We’ve got a clean 7ft WSW swell with a 14-second period. That’s a nice groundswell with some serious push. The wind is offshore from the East at 12 mph, setting up clean, lined-up waves. The energy is strong (1987) but it’s manageable. This is a solid intermediate session, maybe a bit much for the beginners with the size over 5ft. Tuesday afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze, but the swell drops slightly to 7ft.

Wednesday the 16th is smaller and cleaner, with 5ft to 4ft on the cross-off, but it’s not the standout. The rest of that week goes downhill fast with strong onshore winds and messy conditions, including a 31 mph westerly on the Friday the 18th that will shred the ocean. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. The swell gets big again Saturday the 19th and 23rd of September with 10ft on the face, but it’s onshore and blown to bits, so no good for us.

Now, hold onto your leash for the big one. Saturday the 26th of September is a proper standout, well over a week away so keep an eye on the long-range models. The morning shows a 8ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period. This is that very long-period energy that will wrap beautifully into the point. The wind is offshore from the East at 12 mph, making for epic, clean conditions. The energy is very strong (2973) so there’s plenty of power. This is an expert-only session with the size over 8ft at peak. The afternoon is still excellent, dropping to 7ft, light cross-off from the SE. Trigg will be the spot that day.

Sunday the 27th is still fun with clean 6ft waves, and Monday the 28th finishes with another excellent run of clean, cross-off 6ft swell from the WSW with a 16-second period. The crowd factor at Trigg is noted as “often”, so expect company on those good mornings.

So to sum it up: wait for Tuesday the 15th early, and circle Saturday the 26th. That’s the one to plan for.

Rusty.

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