Trigg Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a slow start. Thursday 30th July is a write-off – tiny 0.9m SW swell with a cross wind and poor conditions. Not worth paddling out for. That sets the tone for the first few days: we’ve got a gap of pretty ordinary, marginal surf through to Sunday morning. The swell is there but the wind angles are just not playing ball.

Friday 31st July sees the swell push up to 1.5m from the WSW, period stretching to 16 seconds, but it’s cross-on and choppy. Saturday 1st August is similar – 2.3m WSW swell but still cross-shore winds and chop. Not your day yet.

Then, Sunday 2nd August is where things start to clean up. The wind swings around to ENE, going cross-off in the morning and then fully offshore by the afternoon with a light breeze. Swell sits at 2–2.0m from the WSW, period 13–14 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (1224–1490). The water is sitting at 17°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year – about 2° below average, so you’ll want a decent spring suit.

Monday 3rd August is a step back with light cross-shore wind and smaller 1.4m swell.

Now, the standout. Tuesday 4th August morning is absolute glass. The wind goes to glassy, the swell is a solid 2.3m from the WSW with a very long 18-second period, and the combined energy is strong (3361). That’s a proper groundswell. For a point break like Trigg Point, that long period will set up some nice lines, but it can be a bit too straight for the beach break sections – still, with offshore winds, this is for experienced surfers given the size. That’s the best on offer in the first week.

Wednesday 5th August is still big (2.5m, 16 seconds) but with light cross or onshore winds, not as clean.

Thursday 6th August drops back to 2.1m with cross winds.

Then we hit a pretty rough patch. Friday 7th August through to Saturday 8th August: the wind cranks up to 35–45 km/h from the SW and WSW, with cross-on winds and lumpy, messy conditions. Swell blows out to 4–4.0m, but it’s poor – more of a kite day than a surf day.

Sunday 9th August morning brings a clean-up: SSE wind, cross-off, 2.5m WSW swell with 15-second period, and strong energy (3201). Clean and excellent for experienced surfers. That’s your second real standout.

Monday 10th August is still good with 2.4m and NE cross-off winds.

Tuesday 11th August drops to 1.4m with fresh cross-off winds, marginal.

Then Wednesday 12th to Thursday 13th August is blown out again with near gale to fresh winds from the SSW, big swell (2.5m, 19-second period), but messy and lumpy. Not for paddling.

Finally, Friday 14th August morning is glassy again – calm wind, 2.2m WSW swell, 16-second period, strong energy (2568). That’s excellent for experienced surfers. A nice way to close out the outlook.

So, bottom line: Tuesday 4th August morning and Sunday 9th August morning are your two best windows. The first week’s standout is Tuesday 4th with that glassy, long-period groundswell. The second week’s best is Sunday 9th morning. Everything else is either marginal, blown out, or too small.

Rusty.

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