Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this out there. This is Rusty, and we’re looking at the next couple of weeks at Haubush. Honestly, the first ten days or so are a bit of a write-off, but there’s a small glimmer of something worth paddling out for right at the end.

Right now, Tuesday the 18th, we’re seeing a bit of swell from the south at 3ft, but with a cross-shore wind and the data saying "poor surf conditions," it’s just not gonna be fun. We’re looking at a pretty long gap here with no real recommendations. The surf is small, the wind is messy, and the energy is just not there for the paddle. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

We go through Wednesday, Thursday, and into the weekend. Thursday afternoon the 20th does have a brief moment of glassy conditions with a 2ft SSW swell, but it’s still marginal. By Friday the 21st, the wind turns onshore, and the quality drops right back off. The weekend of the 22nd and 23rd brings stronger winds, a lumpy cross-chop, and a combined energy value that’s getting up there (570 on Saturday morning, 655 on Sunday), but it’s all wind and no soul. Sunday the 23rd sees the swell switch to a short-period 6ft east swell at 8 seconds – that’s just wind swell, and with 22 mph cross-shore winds, it’s a messy, choppy affair.

The whole first week is a bust. By the 24th of August, the wind is pumping at 28 mph, and the east swell is 7ft at a pathetic 7 seconds. That’s pure, ugly wind swell. The combined energy tops 800 on Monday morning, but it’s poor quality, heavy cross-chop. This wouldn’t be surfable; it’s more of a kite-surfing kind of setup. This pattern of windy, short-period slop and cross-shore winds continues all the way through to the end of August.

Now, for the best of the lot. The first real standout is the afternoon of September 2nd. That’s a Wednesday, so it’s a long way off. The guidance points to that as the best window: a 6ft SSW groundswell with a 10-second period, and the wind is expected to be glassy from the southwest. The combined energy there is a solid 1504, which is strong, and the call is for "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." That 6ft at Haubush, a reef break, with glassy conditions is going to be clean, lined-up, and punchy. The swell direction from the south-southwest is a good match for the reef’s optimum. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The morning of the 2nd also looks decent with a 6ft swell and light onshore, but the afternoon is the real session. The day before, on Tuesday the 1st of September, is a bit of a warm-up, with a 6ft south swell and lighter winds, but it’s not as clean.

But that’s about it. The 16-day window is mostly a long, dry stretch of poor conditions, so don’t hold your breath for the first two weeks. The reef at Haubush won’t be offering much until that first day of September. The water is warm, the crowds are a factor – it’s a well-known spot, so expect company when it’s good.

Alright, that’s the read from me. Keep your eyes on the first week of September.

Rusty.

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