Trigg Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Trigg Beach.

Right now, there’s a bit of a quiet start, but don’t let that fool you. We’ve got a solid run of surf on the way, with some real standouts if you play your cards right.

First up, Wednesday morning July 22. Trigg Beach is where it’s at. The water’s a bit colder than normal for this time of year at 64.2°, about 3.1° cooler than usual – so you’ll want a decent wetsuit. We’ve got a clean 5.2ft SW swell rolling in with a 13-second period, and a gentle offshore breeze from the ESE at 9 mph. The wave energy is moderate (896). This is a good, clean option for intermediate surfers. The wind stays offshore all day, so the afternoon holds up nicely with the same 5.2ft swell, but the period stretches to 16 seconds, sending energy up (1622). That’s excellent for experienced surfers – long period groundswell, sets with more push, and clean faces.

Thursday July 23 picks up the same theme. Morning sees a 4.9ft SW swell at 14 seconds, offshore ENE breeze at 12 mph, and clean conditions (902 energy). The afternoon drops slightly to 4.6ft SW, but the wind eases to a gentle offshore E breeze at 9 mph. Still very good surf.

Friday July 24 is a step down in size but still worth a paddle. The morning has a 3.3ft SW swell with a 13-second period, and a moderate cross-offshore breeze from the NE at 12 mph. The afternoon gets better: 3.0ft from the WSW at 12 seconds, with a light offshore ENE breeze at 6 mph (359 energy). It’s clean but small.

Saturday July 25 is a bit of a write-off in the morning: 3.6ft WSW swell, cross-offshore breeze, but the afternoon turns ugly with a cross-onshore NNW breeze at 9 mph, making it choppy (568 energy). Sunday July 26 is even worse – strong cross-onshore winds, lumpy 7.2ft to 8.2ft short-period swell from the WSW. That’s a no-go for paddle surfing; the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing with that 22 mph SW wind.

Now, here’s the standout. Monday July 27. Trigg Beach turns it on. The morning is glassy – I mean, dead flat calm, a SSE breeze at just 3 mph. The swell is a solid 7.9ft from the WSW at 13 seconds (1944 energy). That’s a lot of power, but it’s too big for beginners. For experienced surfers, it’s excellent. The afternoon drops to 6.6ft WSW with a cross-shore breeze, still good but not as pristine.

Tuesday July 28 offers clean surf again. Morning has a 4.9ft SW swell at 14 seconds, cross-offshore ENE breeze at 12 mph (1055 energy). The afternoon is even better with a 4.6ft SW swell, light NE breeze, and clean conditions (967 energy).

Wednesday July 29 sees a 3.0ft WSW swell with a very long 17-second period in the morning, cross-offshore breeze. The afternoon picks up to 3.9ft SW, same 17-second period, and light NE breeze – very clean (1229 energy). That’s a nice long-period groundswell, best on a point or reef, but Trigg’s mixed setup can handle it.

Thursday July 30 has a 3.9ft SW swell at 16 seconds in the morning, cross-offshore breeze, clean (739 energy). The afternoon goes onshore with a W breeze, so less ideal.

Friday July 31 and Saturday August 1 are messy. Friday sees 6.9ft to 7.2ft WSW swell, but cross-onshore and strong winds making it choppy. Saturday is cleaner with a cross-offshore SSE breeze at 16 mph, but the swell drops to 6.2ft WSW (1408 energy). It’s marginal.

Sunday August 2 is similar – 6.2ft to 5.6ft WSW swell, cross-offshore breeze, but the quality is only so-so.

Now, the real standout in the second week. Monday August 3 afternoon: 4.9ft WSW swell with a 19-second period, light SE breeze at 6 mph, and clean conditions (1598 energy). That’s a very long-period groundswell – the wave shape will be excellent, with long lulls between sets.

But the absolute best of the whole run? Tuesday August 4 morning. 5.9ft WSW swell at 18 seconds, light offshore E breeze at 6 mph, and the energy is huge (3408). That’s strong wave energy, clean, powerful, and long-period. For experienced surfers, this is the morning to circle.

Wednesday August 5 and Thursday August 6 get too big for Trigg – 9.8ft to 11.5ft swell from the W and WSW. The wind is light or glassy, but the size is too much for this break. Only for experts, and even then, it’s pushing it.

So, the best on offer:

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