Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’m looking at what’s on the menu for Haubush over the next couple of weeks. And I gotta be straight with you – for a reef setup that’s exposed to the swell, we’re looking at a long, frustrating stretch of poor conditions before anything worthwhile shows up.

The first ten days or so are a write-off. From now, Saturday the 22nd of August, right through to Monday the 31st of August, it’s all “poor surf conditions” with scores that bottom out. The wind is hammering out of the ENE at a solid 19 to 22 mph, blowing straight cross-shore and chewing up the surface. It’s lumpy, choppy, and just plain nasty. Swell heights bounce around from a pathetic 2 ft to a messy 5 ft, but it’s mostly short-period wind swell from the east and SSW. The water is a warm 81°F, which is bang on average for this time of year – doesn’t help the waves though. You’ll want to save your energy and leave the board at home.

Now, there’s a glimmer of hope. We finally get into Tuesday the 1st of September. The wind slackens to a moderate 12 mph cross-shore in the morning, with 5 ft of ENE swell at 10 seconds – it’s the first sign of life.

The real standout, and the only one worth circling on the calendar, happens on Wednesday the 2nd of September. Wait for the afternoon. The wind drops to nothing – a glassy 3 mph from the WSW. It’s dead calm, clean as a whistle. The swell is a little 3 ft from the south at a long 16 seconds. That long period means it’ll have some push and shape, but at a reef like Haubush, it might wall up a bit. Still, when it’s this clean, you paddle out. It’s not huge, but it’s surfable, and it’s called “very good surf conditions.” This is your session.

Thursday the 3rd sees another glassy afternoon, with a tiny 2 ft south swell that’s short on energy, so it’ll be weak.

As we push into the second week, there’s a big one brewing. Saturday the 5th of September shows a building groundswell from the east – 5 ft at 16 seconds in the afternoon. But the wind is cross-onshore from the ESE at 9 mph, so it’ll be a little bumpy.

Then Sunday the 6th of September gets proper. Morning and afternoon both see a solid 10 ft of swell from the ENE. That’s very strong wave energy. But here’s the thing – at over 8 ft, this is expert territory only. The wind is cross-shore from the east at 16 mph, which will make it lumpy and challenging. The period drops to 13-14 seconds, so it’s still a groundswell, but it’s going to be powerful and moving fast. This setup could actually get interesting for kite surfing rather than paddle surfing if the cross-wind holds. It’s a promising but less certain long-range call – keep your eye on it, but don’t book the day off yet.

So to wrap it up: the first nine days are a total blank. Forget it. Pin everything on Wednesday afternoon the 2nd of September for the cleanest, most user-friendly waves of the whole window. The big 10 ft day on the 6th is for the brave and the experienced.

Stay stoked, and check the forecast again before you wax up.

Rusty.

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