Haga-Haga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Haga-Haga has lined up for us over the next couple of weeks, starting from Monday the 24th of August.

Right now, it’s a bit of a quiet start. We’ve got some small swell rolling in on Monday morning, 4 ft from the SSW with a period of 11 seconds and light cross-on wind. The water’s sitting at 66° and running about 2° cooler than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent spring suit. The combined energy is weak (533), and honestly, it’s pretty marginal – the tide and conditions aren’t doing us any favours. Monday afternoon is even smaller, around 4 ft, so don’t get too excited.

Tuesday the 25th sees a bump in size – 6 ft in the morning, building to 8 ft in the afternoon, both from the SW with a solid period of 13 to 16 seconds. The energy jumps way up into the moderate zone (2124 to 2771), but the wind swings cross-shore and stays a bit messy, so it’s still only a so-so call.

Now, Wednesday morning the 26th is a real standout. We’ve got 8 ft of SSW swell with a long 16-second period and light onshore wind. The energy is climbing into the strong range (3023). It’s still only a 4/10 in the ratings because of tide concerns, but the conditions are set to be clean. This would be the best morning of the first week – worth a look if you can time the tide.

Wednesday afternoon goes downhill fast: 10 ft from the S with 12 mph cross-on wind and rain. That’s blown out and choppy – a 0/10. Thursday and Friday are similar, with strong winds and big, messy swell. Saturday the 29th stays big (10 ft to 12 ft) but the wind is cross the whole time, so it’s lumpy and not great for paddling.

Hold on for Monday the 31st. The morning is still messy, but Monday afternoon delivers a surprise: 8 ft from the SW, 8-second period, but clean offshore wind from the WSW. This is excellent for experienced surfers, and the energy is still moderate (1377). That’s a solid session if you’re comfortable in solid surf.

Tuesday the 1st of September morning drops back to 5 ft from the SE with clean cross-off wind – not huge, but nice and clean. Good for a longboard or a fun shortboard session.

Then the real beast shows up. Wednesday the 3rd of September morning: 12 ft from the SSW, 13 seconds, and beautiful offshore wind from the WNW. The combined energy is strong at 3973. This is excellent for experienced surfers only – it’s big, powerful, and clean. Thursday the 4th stays big (10 ft to 13 ft) with strong offshore winds, but the wind gets howling on Thursday afternoon (28 mph), so only the morning is really worth it.

The second week is consistent with solid 8 ft to 13 ft swell, mostly from the SSW or S, with periods around 12-14 seconds. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are clean with cross-off winds, but the swell is big – 10 ft to 12 ft – so this is expert territory. The combined energy is strong to very strong (3107 to 4890), so there’s plenty of push.

The absolute standout in the whole outlook is Tuesday the 8th of September morning. We’ve got a massive 13 ft S swell with an exceptionally long 18-second period, light offshore wind, and the combined energy is an enormous 10027 – that’s very strong wave energy. This is exceptional for expert surfers only, and it’s a full 15 days out, so it’s promising but not locked in just yet. Keep an eye on this one.

Overall, for the first week, Wednesday morning the 26th is the pick if you want clean conditions and a decent swell. For the second week, Tuesday morning the 8th of September is the one to circle on the calendar – if it holds, Haga-Haga will be firing.

Rusty.

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