Trigg Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Oi, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s cookin’ for Trigg Beach over the next couple of weeks.

First thing’s first, the water is sitting at 64°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – a whole 3° off the mark. So you’ll be wantin’ a decent steamer, boys and girls.

The real action here kicks off on Thursday, 23rd July. We’ve got a solid pulse of SW groundswell coming in at 5 ft, with a juicy 14-second period. The combined energy is a solid 902 (moderate wave energy), and with the wind howling out of the ENE at 12 mph, that’s proper offshore. It’s gonna be clean, lined up, and offering some real good shape. That morning session is the standout for the first week.

Thursday afternoon holds in with similar 5 ft swell and a lighter easterly breeze. Still clean, still fun. Friday, 24th, sees the swell drop a touch to 3 ft, and the wind goes a bit cross-off. It’s not terrible, but it’s a step down. Saturday looks a bit meh with cross-off winds and about 4 ft of swell. Sunday the 26th is a write-off with a strong onshore change and a nasty 7 ft windswell – that’s a day to stay on the beach.

Now, Monday the 27th is a big one, but it’s a warning. A massive 12 ft WSW swell is forecast, with energy reading 4033 (strong to very strong wave energy). That’s too big for Trigg, especially for the average punter. The afternoon is still a solid 10 ft, but it’s clean with a cross-off ESE breeze. For experienced surfers only, and it’ll be a real handful.

The following week eases off a touch. Tuesday the 28th is a beauty with 6 ft of clean SW groundswell and offshore easterlies. That’s a solid day. Wednesday the 29th, the swell drops to 4 ft, but the period stretches to 17 seconds – proper long-range groundswell. That’ll make for some nice, fat lines, but it might be a bit straight for the beach break; better if you can find a bank. The afternoon bumps up to 5 ft.

The real highlight of the whole outlook, though, is Friday the 31st of July. The afternoon session is a gem. We’re looking at 10 ft of WSW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind goes dead calm – glassy. The combined energy is a whopping 4374 (strong to very strong wave energy). That’s a serious, clean swell for experienced surfers. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but that’s the one to circle.

The first week of August has some good days too. Saturday the 1st has 7 ft with offshore winds, and Monday the 3rd is glassy in the morning with 6 ft of clean swell. Then Wednesday the 5th brings another 10 ft pulse with light cross-off winds. The window closes on the 7th of August with a big 10 ft SW swell, but the wind is onshore, making it a messy affair.

So, to wrap it up: the best of the best is that Friday 31st July afternoon glassy session, with the 23rd and 28th being solid runners-up. The middle of next week gets a bit messy, but there’s plenty to sink your teeth into if you’re patient.

Stay keen, and keep your eyes on that horizon.

Rusty.

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