Haga-Haga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Haga-Haga.

The window starts quiet. Nothing really worth paddling out for on Tuesday the 15th, despite a decent 8ft ENE swell at 10 seconds. The problem is the wind is light but cross-off in the morning and onshore by the afternoon, and the water is running a very unusual 2° cooler than normal at 64°F, so it’s a bit of a shock to the system. The combined swell energy is strong at 1309, but the quality just isn’t there for a standout session.

Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th are a write-off. Strong cross-shores and onshores with rain kill any chance of clean surf. By Friday the 18th, we’ve got a messy 10ft ESE swell with fresh cross-onshore wind at 19 mph – that’s blown-out, lumpy, and honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. That kind of energy (1716) is just wasted.

The weekend of the 19th and 20th stays average. Saturday the 19th has a big 12ft E swell at 10 seconds, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Sunday the 20th cleans up a little with a light cross-off breeze in the afternoon on a 7ft E swell, but it’s nothing to write home about.

We’ve got a long gap of poor or marginal conditions from Monday the 21st right through to Thursday the 24th of September. Lots of lumpy cross-shore wind, rain, and small, weak swell – not worth the drive.

Now, the real standout shows up on Friday the 25th of September. The morning is looking beautiful: glassy conditions with a light ESE breeze, and a solid 5ft SSW groundswell rolling in at a very long 13 seconds. Combine that with a combined swell energy of 1074, and you’ve got clean, powerful lines peeling down the reef and point. This is the pick of the whole forecast – excellent surf for experienced surfers. The swell is just under 5ft, so it’s not too intimidating for a strong intermediate either. The consistency is marked as "inconsistent," but when it’s this clean and the period is that long, the waiting game pays off. Crowds? They happen here sometimes, so get there early.

Saturday the 26th offers a decent backup: clean in the morning with a 6ft SSW swell at 13 seconds and a cross-off breeze. The energy is there at 1254, but the wind picks up and goes cross-shore in the afternoon. Not as good as Friday.

After that, Sunday the 27th turns onshore again, and the last days of September fade into lumpy, cross-shore mush with mostly small swell. The final few days show a moderate 8-8ft SW swell on the 29th, but it’s chopped up by fresh cross-winds. Not your day.

Bottom line: if you’ve got one day to paddle out, make it the morning of Friday the 25th of September – glassy, groundswell, and clean. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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