Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Haubush over the next couple of weeks. This is a reef set-up, exposed to the swell, and it favours a SSE direction. To be honest, it’s a pretty tough outlook. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead – the first bit of surf that’s even worth mentioning doesn’t show up until the 1st of September, and even then, it’s marginal at best.

From now through the end of August, it’s a write-off. Every session is plagued by a fresh cross-shore wind, mostly from the ENE, clocking in at 18 to 22 mph. That’s just lumpy cross-chop, not what you want. The swell is all over the place – some short-period E windswell mixed with longer period S/SSW groundswell, but the energy is weak to moderate, bouncing around (426 to 967). It’s all labelled as poor surf conditions. Honestly, save your energy for something else.

Now, on the 1st of September, Tuesday afternoon, there’s a glimmer. Swell from the ENE at 6ft with a period of 9 seconds, and combined energy jumps up to 1270 (strong). That’s the best we’ll see, but it’s still rated as marginal because the wind stays a fresh 18 mph cross-shore. The 2nd of September morning is similar – 6ft from the E again with energy at 1015 (moderate to strong). But again, that cross-shore wind is ruining it.

After that, we slip back into the poor conditions for a few more days. The next time things perk up a little is on the 5th of September, Saturday afternoon. That’s 6ft from the E, period stretching to 13 seconds (a longer period groundswell), and strong energy at 1379. However, the wind is still a fresh 18 mph cross-shore, so it’s marginal. The 6th of September, Sunday morning, is similar – 5ft from the E with a 12-second period and energy at 1086, but that same wind problem.

Then, finally, on the 7th of September, Monday, things look a bit cleaner. The wind swings to the ESE, and it’s much lighter – 6 mph in the morning. That’s a light cross-onshore, which is a big improvement. The swell is 4ft from the ENE with an 11-second period, and energy is moderate to strong (707). It’s still a ‘marginal’ call, but with that lighter wind, it could actually be rideable. The afternoon is similar with a gentle breeze. The 8th of September, Tuesday morning, keeps that lighter wind and 4ft swell from the ENE, so that stretch from the 7th into the 8th is your best bet in the whole outlook.

To wrap it up: for the next week, it’s flat and windy. The best of a bad run looks to be on the 7th and 8th of September, when the wind finally drops and you get a bit of a cleaner window on that 4ft ENE swell. For the rest, you’re fighting the wind. It ain’t pretty, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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