Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: looking at the next couple of weeks, we’ve got a tough stretch ahead. The forecast for our region is pretty grim, with the wind parked in the east-northeast and messing up what little swell we've got. It’s not going to be pretty for a while.

We’re starting off with a real dud on Thursday the 6th. There’s a small pulse of swell, but it’s weak, and the onshore breeze is chopping it all up. We're looking at a poor surf situation, so don't even bother paddling out. The water temp is sitting at 81°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be cold while you're sitting there frustrated.

Thursday and Friday stay in the same boat, with the cross-shore wind ruining any chance of a clean wave. There is a bump in energy, but it's all short-period windswell, so it's just messy.

The weekend doesn't bring any relief. Saturday the 8th shows some more energy coming in, but it’s still a lumpy, cross-shore mess. On Sunday the 9th, we see a jump in swell height to 5ft, but it's coming from the east with a period of just 7 seconds. That's the kind of short-period, wind-blown stuff that closes out and turns the ocean into a washing machine. Plus, with the wind howling, it's just going to be a mushy, bumpy chaos.

After the weekend, we get a lull where the swell drops, but it's still not clean. The wind holds in from the ENE, and while the swell period does stretch out to 15 seconds on Monday the 10th, it's not enough to overcome the chop. It’s all just marginal at best.

The real problem kicks in later in the week. From Wednesday the 12th, the energy really starts to build, with readings jumping over 1000. But this is not good energy. The wind is still cross-shore, and the swell is getting bigger and messier. By Friday the 14th we’re looking at 7ft of short-period east swell, and then it gets worse. Saturday the 15th brings in a solid 10ft of pure, wind-blown junk from the east. This is what we call a full-blown mess, and it’s way too big for a beginner, but even for experts, it’s going to be a battle. The wind state is described as a "strong cross-shore with messy cross-chop," and that about sums it up.

This period of big, blown-out surf carries into the start of the next week. On the 16th and 17th we’re still seeing 8ft and 7ft of that same ugly, short-period east swell. Honestly, with this much swell and this much wind, Haubush is going to be more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone on a paddleboard. The setup is just not going to hold any shape.

The second week shows a slight improvement in size, but the quality remains poor. By the 18th, the swell drops to 6ft, and the wind eases back to 12 mph, which buys us a "marginal" rating. But it’s still cross-shore, and the period is a weak 8 seconds. We’re just going from terrible to not-quite-as-terrible.

The rest of the week sees the swell fade back down to the 2ft to 2ft range, but the wind stays up, and the surf report is just a broken record of "poor surf conditions." We do finally get the period stretching out to 16 seconds from the southwest on the 20th, but it's not enough to save the day.

So, there you have it. The long and the short of it is: there is no good surf on the horizon in our 16-day window. This is a solid stretch of onshore winds and junky swell. What’s weird is that even though the energy levels can get pretty strong, the wind just ruins everything. It’s one of those times where you might want to pick up another hobby for a while. The forecast can always change, but right now, I'd save your energy and wait for this pattern to break.

Rusty, out.

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