Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly mate, it’s a bit of a lean run for Haubush. This reef setup is exposed to swell from the SSE, and we’ve got that direction coming in, but the conditions just aren’t cooperating for paddle surfing for the vast majority of the forecast. There's a long stretch of poor surf right through until around the 22nd of July.

The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

From now until the 22nd of July, it’s pretty much all poor surf conditions with a score of zero out of ten. You’ve got a consistent cross-shore wind – mostly from the ENE at 15 to 19 mph – which is creating a lumpy cross-chop. The swell is hanging around 2 ft to 4 ft, but the wind and chop are ruining it. On the 19th, we see a bit of a pulse of 5 ft from the ENE, but with a short period of 8 seconds and that fresh cross-breeze, it’s not going to clean up. The combined energy is moderate, hitting 495 for that session, but it’s messy.

For the 22nd of July, things shift into “marginal” territory. The morning of the 22nd brings 3 ft from the S at 13 seconds, with a moderate cross-shore and a score of 1. Not great, but a slight improvement. The afternoon of the 22nd has a tiny 2 ft from the SSW but a very long period of 23 seconds – that’s classic groundswell energy (combined energy of 759) but it's small and the wind is still a moderate cross-shore.

The best chance we’ve got in this whole window is actually the 25th of July. Saturday afternoon shows a 3 ft swell from the E with a 15-second period, and the wind turns cross-offshore from the NE at 19 mph. The report calls it “clean.” That’s the standout. The combined energy is strong at 888, and while the score is only a 1, that clean wind and a decent long-period swell make this the only worthwhile session. It’s a reef break that can get crowded often, so you’ll want to be early.

Before that, the 24th has some energy – the afternoon shows 3 ft from the E at 17 seconds with combined energy of 915 – but the wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it’s still messy. The 27th of July morning shows 3 ft from the E at 14 seconds with a gentle cross-shore and a score of 2 – the highest score in the whole run – but it’s still just marginal.

Because there's no real call for beginners here – the swell never gets over 5 ft except for that 5 ft on the 19th which is blown out – there’s nothing to worry about there. The long period swells later in the run (15-23 seconds) are better for this reef break anyway, so that’s a positive.

So, if you’re desperate, circle the 25th of July afternoon. Otherwise, this is a pretty quiet run for Haubush.

Rusty.

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