Trigg Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Trigg Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right now there’s a bit of a slow start, but things get going from Wednesday the 29th of July. A solid, long-period SW groundswell is rolling in at 5 feet with a 17-second period. That’s proper energy—very long-period stuff, which means the waves will have real push and shape, but those long gaps between sets will make paddling out a bit easier if you’re patient. The combined energy is strong at 1823. Wind is a light NE cross-off, keeping things clean. The water is sitting at 63°, which is a fair bit colder than usual—about 3°F below normal, so you’ll want a good wetsuit. This is the pick of the early window, but it’s only for experienced surfers; at 5 feet and this period, the sets will have some real grunt.

The next few days are messy. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st see a drop in surf quality—wind swings onshore and the consistency drops. There’s swell, but it’s choppy and cross-on, so not worth paddling out for.

Saturday the 1st of August looks better, especially in the morning. A 8-foot SW groundswell, 15-second period, with a clean SSE cross-off. Combined energy is strong at 2392. This is intermediate-sized, but the wind is fresh at 12 mph, so it’ll be a bit of a workout. Sunday the 2nd afternoon is a standout: the swell drops a touch to 7 feet from the WSW, 13-second period, and the wind goes glassy off the ENE at just 3 mph. Waves will be clean and fun for experienced surfers again. Energy is moderate at 1370.

Monday the 3rd morning is absolutely glassy—wind calm, swell 5 feet from the WSW with a 14-second period. Energy at 921 (moderate). This is the best on offer for a clean, user-friendly session. But come Tuesday the 4th morning, we get a serious pulse: 8 feet from the WSW with an 18-second period—very long-period groundswell. Combined energy is through the roof at 3790. Glassy conditions again. This is massive, pulsing surf that’s only for experts.

From Wednesday the 5th into the second week, it gets lumpy and windy. Wednesday afternoon is onshore WSW at 9 mph, and Thursday the 6th is a write-off with strong onshore winds up to 19 mph—choppy and poor. Friday the 7th cleans up slightly with a 8-foot SW swell, 14-second period, and a cross-off southerly, but it’s still marginal.

Then the big stuff hits. Saturday the 8th of August sees a huge 13-foot to 18-foot WSW swell with onshore gales—22 mph—and combined energy hitting 12030. That’s dangerous, not for surfing. Sunday the 9th calms down wind-wise with glassy conditions in the morning, but the swell is still 15 feet—way too big for this break. Only for the crazy crew.

The rest of the second week stays big and messy through to Tuesday the 11th, with gale-force winds and rain. By Wednesday the 12th, it starts to settle with a 6-foot SW swell and clean cross-off winds. Then Thursday the 13th morning looks really good: 7-foot WSW swell, 15-second period, glassy conditions again with an ENE breeze at 3 mph. Combined energy is moderate at 1857, and it’s excellent for experienced surfers.

So overall, the real standouts are the glassy Wednesday morning on the 3rd of August and that massive but expert-only Tuesday the 4th. The rest is a mix of big, windy swells and clean windows for the bold. Keep an eye on that Thursday the 13th—it’s shaping up as a nice clean session after the storm.

Rusty.

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