Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s going down at Haubush (reef break). The water temp is 82°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no worries there.

We’re looking at a rough start. From Friday 28 August all the way through Thursday 3 September, it’s just poor surf. The swell is coming from different directions, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore, creating a lumpy, messy surface. The combined energy is moderate, bouncing between 455 and 799, but with the wind chop, it’s not worth suiting up. The 6ft to 5ft swells that show up over the weekend and early next week get torn apart by the wind.

Then from Friday 4 September through Monday 7 September, things start to shape up. The wind shifts to a cross-offshore direction, and the wave faces clean up. The swell is still moderate, but the 5ft to 6ft range from the east is showing some real potential. The combined energy climbs to 774 to 1080, so there’s some serious power behind it. The best window is Friday 4 September afternoon and Saturday 5 September – the wind is clean, the swell is 6ft from the east, and the period is 10-11 seconds, which is a solid groundswell. This is a reef break, so that longer period will wrap in nicely. Expect crowds to be possible – it’s a spot that’s often busy, and with clean conditions, it’ll draw a crowd.

The real standout is Tuesday 8 September. The morning has a 4ft swell from the south-southwest, with a long 16-second period and a cross-offshore wind from the north-northeast. The combined energy is 1069, and the wind is moderate, keeping the surf clean. That’s a proper groundswell at a reef break – it’ll be lined up and glassy. Crowds are possible, but with the conditions this good, it’s worth the company. The afternoon sees a bump to 7ft from the east-northeast, but the wind picks up a bit, so stick to the morning.

After that, Wednesday 9 September gets obliterated by a near-gale and storm risk, so skip it. Thursday 10 September is marginal at best, and Friday 11 through Saturday 12 September sees the wind swing onshore, ruining the 6ft to 7ft east swell. The combined energy is strong, hitting 1278, but it’s all choppy cross-onshore junk.

So, bottom line: the best of the 16 days is Tuesday 8 September morning at Haubush – clean, long-period groundswell, and a reef setup that’ll handle it. Friday 4 to Saturday 5 September is your next best call, with clean cross-offshore winds. The rest of the window is a write-off, but the reef will be pumping when it’s on.

Rusty.

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