Trigg Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Trigg Beach (Trigg-Beach-and-Point) over the next couple of weeks. The water's sitting at 64°, which is a bit colder than what we'd normally expect for this time of year, so you'll want the thick rubber.

The first real chance to get wet doesn't come until Sunday the 2nd of August. It's a late arvo session with clean 7-ft swell from the WSW, a 14-second period, and a light NE cross-off breeze. The combined energy is pumping at 1390 (moderate to strong), so it's proper surf. This one's a standout for the experienced crew – the conditions are dialled, but it's a bit much for a beginner.

Things go quiet for a few days after that. There's a patch of marginal and poor conditions from Monday the 3rd through Wednesday the 5th, with the wind turning cross-shore or onshore and the swell quality dropping off. Not worth paddling out.

But then we get another real standout period. Thursday the 6th of August, first light, it's clear and glassy with a 10-ft WSW swell running on a 16-second period. The combined energy is huge at 4348 (strong). That's a clean, powerful groundswell that's going to be a handful for all but the experts, but if you've got the skills, it's the pick of the week.

Friday the 7th gets blown out with strong onshore winds and rain, so forget it. Saturday the 8th has an 12-ft swell, but it's too big for the break, even with clean cross-off winds in the morning. The swell's too jacked.

Sunday the 9th of August morning is a beauty – 8-ft WSW swell with a clean offshore breeze from the ENE. It's big but manageable for experienced surfers, and the energy is strong at 2822.

Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are a mixed bag. Monday morning has a 6-ft WSW swell with offshore winds, nice and clean. But Tuesday the 11th sees a massive 12-ft to 16-ft WSW swell, with combined energy going through the roof at 10653 to 13612. That's a monster, and it's simply too big for Trigg. The winds are favourable, but the size makes it a no-go for paddle surfing.

The middle of the week on Wednesday the 12th of August still has that 12-ft SW swell in the morning, too big, but the afternoon drops to 10-ft with a clean offshore breeze. That's a solid expert session.

Thursday the 13th drops right off to 5-ft with a short period, not much energy. Friday the 14th has a promising 8-ft SW swell with a 18-second period, clean offshore wind, and combined energy of 3345. That's a good one for experienced surfers.

Saturday the 15th of August is a treat – morning has a 5-ft SW swell with offshore breeze, but the afternoon goes glassy with a 4-ft, 19-second SW groundswell. That's clean, long-period lines, perfect for a point or reef, but at a beach break it might break a bit straight. Still, the energy is there at 1666.

Sunday the 16th offers a 8-ft SW swell in the morning with a cross-off breeze, another solid session. Monday the 17th finishes the run with a 6-ft WSW swell, clean and light winds.

Overall, the standout days are Sunday the 2nd, Thursday the 6th, and Sunday the 9th of August. The best of the lot, though, is Thursday the 6th – that glassy morning with 10-ft of clean WSW groundswell is a proper session for the brave. The second week has some promising windows, but with the size of the swells, it's all expert territory. Keep an eye on Saturday the 15th afternoon for a glassy, smaller wave.

Rusty out.

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