Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Haubush are looking pretty grim. This is a reef break, exposed to swell, but the wind is just rubbish. We’ve got a solid run of cross-shore winds, fresh breezes really, that are just chopping everything up. The water temp is sitting at 82°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there, but it’s not going to help the wave quality.

We’re kicking off Monday the 24th of August with some messy conditions. You’re looking at a small 2ft swell from the SSW with a moderate combined energy of 394, but with that ENE cross-wind at 22 mph, it’s lumpy and poor. It stays like this through Monday afternoon and into Tuesday, with the swell picking up a bit to 4ft to 6ft from the east, but the period is short at just 7 seconds and that cross-wind is still hammering it. The energy climbs to 638 on Tuesday morning, but it’s just not surfable. Wednesday is more of the same – a bit of a longer period swell (14-18 seconds) showing up from the south, but the energy is moderate and the wind is still cross. Honestly, it’s a write-off.

We don’t see a real flicker of hope until Thursday the 27th of August morning. The combined energy jumps right up to 1098 – that’s strong wave energy – from a long-period S swell at 4ft and 17 seconds. But the wind is still cross at 16 mph, so it’s only rated as marginal. The longer period would suggest better shape, but the cross-chop is going to mess it up. That afternoon it drops back to poor again.

From there, it’s a grim run. Friday the 28th through to the start of September is just a repeat: small swells from the S and SSW, moderate energy (in the 400-500 range), and that relentless ENE cross-wind at 16-25 mph. The water stays warm, but that doesn’t help. We get a couple of marginal calls on Thursday the 4th of September morning – a 3ft E swell with 14-second period and moderate energy of 758 – but again, cross-wind.

The first truly interesting window doesn’t show up until Monday the 7th of September. Finally, the wind swings around. Monday morning we get a SE wind at only 6 mph, and it’s onshore, but light. The swell is small at 2ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, and combined energy of 513. It’s only a 2 out of 10 but it’s the best we’ve seen. Monday afternoon gets even better with a SSW wind at just 3 mph – glassy, cross-onshore – and the same 3ft, 15-second S swell. That’s your standout. Clean, small, but actually surfable.

Tuesday the 8th of September morning has a 3ft SW swell with a 12-second period and energy of 803, but the wind is onshore again at 6 mph, making it marginal. The afternoon picks up a bit – 4ft from the WSW, 12 seconds, energy 853, with a light 3 mph cross-onshore wind. It’s still only marginal, but it’s cleaner.

So, in a nutshell: if you’re desperate, keep your eye on Monday the 7th of September afternoon. That’s the cleanest, smallest window. For the rest, it’s a lot of wind and chop. If you’re thinking of kiting, the setup might be more interesting for you than for paddle surfing. But for now, the surf is mostly a no-go.

Rusty.

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