Haga-Haga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cooking at Haga-Haga over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 64°F right now, which is a solid 5°F colder than usual for this time of year. That’s a notable chill, so grab the thick wetsuit.

Honestly, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th have some swell around, but the wave comment is calling it marginal, and the scores are low. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the combined energy is moderate to strong (1781 and 1346 on Thursday), but it’s not coming together cleanly. The swell is mostly from the SW, around 5ft to 6ft, but the quality just isn’t there. Saturday the 18th is similar, with a bit of a drop in size.

Now, Sunday the 19th is where things start to look up. The morning sees glassy conditions with a light SE wind, and the swell is a clean 4ft from the S, period at 10 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (607), and the wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” It’s not huge, but for a lazy Sunday session, it’ll be clean and fun. The afternoon stays glassy with a 4ft SSE swell. This is a nice little window.

Monday the 20th morning is the first real standout. The wind is glassy from the ESE, and the swell jumps to 7ft from the SSW with a 12-second period. The combined energy is strong (1893), and the wave comment says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That’s a solid groundswell, and with those clean conditions, Haga-Haga’s reef and point setup will be handling it well. If you’re comfortable in the 6ft range, this is your session. The afternoon picks up a bit of cross-shore breeze, so morning is the call.

The 21st is another good glassy morning, with a 4ft SE swell at 12 seconds, but the real treat is Tuesday afternoon: a 5ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, glassy wind, and excellent conditions for experienced surfers. That long period will give proper lines at the reef and point, and the energy is strong (1440). This is a very clean, well-shaped wave.

Through the 22nd and 23rd, the size builds, but the wind turns messy. Wednesday the 22nd has a 7ft SSW swell but a strong cross-off wind that cleans it up, though the score is low. Thursday the 23rd sees 10ft SW swell with a 15-second period, but the wind is cross or cross-on, so it’s raw and chunky. Not the best for paddle surfing.

The next big standout is Friday the 24th morning. The swell is 10ft from the SSW, period at 16 seconds, and the wind is glassy. The combined energy is very strong (4455), and the wave comment says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” This is a big, powerful groundswell, and with glassy conditions, it’s going to be a proper session for the crew who know what they’re doing. The afternoon gets a slight cross-on, so morning is the pick.

Saturday the 25th afternoon is another massive event. The swell hits 12ft from the SSW, period at 19 seconds, with light cross-shore wind. The combined energy is enormous (7725), and the score is a 7. That’s a serious, long-period groundswell that will be working the reef and point hard. This is a standout for the whole window, but it’s a week and a half out (25th July), so keep an eye on the long-range forecasts – it’s promising but not locked in.

After that, the 26th holds decent size (7ft to 8ft) but the wind stays cross, and the energy drops. The 27th and 28th fade off with smaller, wind-affected waves. The 29th morning has a clean 6ft SW swell with a 16-second period and offshore NW wind – that’s a nice little clean-up to end the run, but it’s smaller.

The very end of the window, the 30th and 31st, drops right off to 2ft to 4ft, with poor or marginal conditions. The run is over by then.

So, the two true standouts: Monday the 20th morning for a clean, solid 7ft SSW swell, and Saturday the 25th afternoon for the massive 12ft SSW groundswell with a 19-second period. The 25th is the biggest, most powerful event, but you’ll need to be experienced. The 20th is a bit more accessible and still a great session.

Crowds are listed as “sometimes” at Haga-Haga, so you might have company on the standouts, but it’s not a circus.

Rusty.

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