Trigg Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ll be straight with ya—this stretch at Trigg Beach is a mixed bag, but there’s a couple of windows that’ll get the heart racing.

The groundswell’s mostly lined up from the WSW, and right now we’re in a bit of a rough patch. Sunday morning (26 July) is a write-off—rain showers, a strong 22 mph cross-onshore, lumpy 7.5 ft swell with a short 7-second period and weak energy (520). The water’s sitting at 64.4°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a thick suit. Sunday afternoon stays messy with 8.2 ft and a 12-second period, but the wind’s still cross-onshore and choppy (1763 energy). No go.

Monday morning (27 July) is where it starts to flicker. That 7.5 ft WSW swell cleans right up with a gentle 9 mph cross-offshore breeze from the SSE, a 13-second period, and massive energy (1803). The waves will be clean and powerful—excellent for experienced surfers. Monday afternoon though, the wind swings cross-shore and the quality drops. Tuesday (28 July) is the real standout early on. Morning and afternoon both deliver 5.2-5.6 ft of SW swell with a gentle 9 mph offshore from the east, 14-second period, and very good conditions. Energy sits around 1270 then 1164—moderate but super clean. This is your session for the week.

Wednesday morning (29 July) drops to 3.3 ft but holds clean with a 16 mph cross-offshore, though the energy’s lower (1038). Wednesday afternoon picks up to 4.9 ft with a light breeze and excellent surf for experienced surfers (1678 energy). Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st get marginal—smaller swell, cross-shore or onshore winds. Saturday 1 August gets hammered by a 22 mph cross-onshore, 8.2 ft lumpy swell, big energy (3365), but it’s just messy.

Sunday 2 August morning is a decent option—6.2 ft of WSW swell, light cross-offshore from the SSE, clean with 1291 energy. Monday 3 August morning also has 4.6 ft of SW swell and clean conditions with a gentle cross-offshore. Tuesday 4 August morning offers 5.6 ft of SW swell, clean, with 1561 energy. But after that, from Wednesday 5 August through Friday 7 August, the onshore winds take over and it’s mostly poor or marginal.

Now, hold onto your board—Saturday 8 August and Sunday 9 August get absolutely thumping. Saturday morning brings 13.1 ft of WSW swell with a 13-second period and a gentle cross-onshore, but the energy is huge (5775) and the break is likely too big for most. Sunday 9 August morning has 11.5 ft of WSW swell, a 17-second period, and a moderate offshore from the ESE—clean, but again, that size is only for experts. Sunday afternoon jumps to 13.1 ft with a gentle offshore and 20581 energy. Monday 10 August keeps the 13.1-14.8 ft groundswell rolling with offshore winds and 20-second periods, but these are absolutely massive—well over 8 ft, expert-only territory. A long-period swell like that (17-20 seconds) will wrap nicely around Trigg’s point setup, but expect it to jack up fast and be super energetic. Only true chargers should paddle out. Crowds are often here, so even on the smaller clean days, you’ll have company.

Best pick of the entire period is Tuesday 28 July—clean, offshore, 5.2-5.6 ft on a 14-second SW groundswell. That’s your sweet spot. The second standout is Monday 27 July morning for the size and power, but Tuesday’s got the better combo.

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