Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the good ol’ Haubush.

It’s a tough stretch ahead for Haubush. This is a reef setup, exposed to the swell, but the next few weeks are looking pretty grim for decent waves. The water is about average temp for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

The outlook starts with a real dud. The first few days, from the 12th through to late September, are mostly a write-off. We’ve got waves, but they’re small, wind-affected, and the energy is weak to moderate on most days, with combined swell energy readings in the low hundreds (like 356, 286, 192) through to moderate numbers (like 611) later on. The wind is cross-shore, chopping things up, and the quality is just... poor. There’s really nothing to get excited about for a solid stretch from the 12th right through to around the 24th. That’s a long gap of over a week with nothing worth paddling out for in terms of quality.

The only real bright spot, and I mean the only one, comes at the very end of the forecast period. On the 24th of September, Thursday afternoon, we finally get a change. The wind swings to light SSW, turning glassy. The swell is still small, about 3 ft from the SW with a period of 14 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell, which should wrap nicely into the reef at Haubush and offer clean, lined-up waves despite the modest height. The combined swell energy is moderate at 697, so there’s some push behind it. This is your standout window.

Then on the 25th, Friday afternoon, it goes glassy again under a light NNE breeze. Swell is 2 ft from the SW with a 16-second period. Conditions are forecast to be very good again, with a combined energy of 626. Clean, small, but perfectly rideable surf.

So, if you’re a patient surfer, the 24th and 25th afternoons are your moments. Everything before that is a battle with the wind and chop. It’s a long wait, but that one window might just be worth holding out for.

Rusty.

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