Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next 16 days for Haubush. Alright, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off, so don’t bother checking the forecast every day for a while. The whole period is dominated by a relentless cross-shore wind from the ENE, and it’s just hammering the surf. The combined energy does reach moderate levels, like 561 on Saturday, August 8th, and even flirts with strong values on Wednesday, August 12th, hitting 959 in the morning and 1028 in the afternoon. But that ENE wind is a constant 18.6 mph, gusting to 21.7 mph, making a mess of things. The swell is a mix of short-period E, ESE and SSW swell, and the forecast is all "poor surf conditions" or "marginal" at best with a score of 1 out of 10 tops. The wave height does climb to 5.9 ft on Sunday, August 16th, but that’s with a 24.9 mph cross-shore wind. That’s not a surf session, that’s a beatdown. For the first 11 days, all the reports are "poor surf conditions" with a score of 0. We’re looking at a long gap of about 11 days before anything even remotely interesting happens.

The first real blink of life comes on Wednesday, August 19th. The Thursday morning, August 20th, is still a bit dicey with a cross-on wind, but the Thursday afternoon, August 20th, is the standout. That afternoon, the wind goes glassy, and we’ll have a 3.0 ft swell coming from the SW with a nice long period of 19 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 796, which is good for a moderate wave. Water temps are sitting at 80.9°F, which is about 1.1°F above normal, so nothing wild, just a nice warm bath. The wind is glassy, the swell is lined up – this is the best we’ll see. It’s a reef break, so that long period will work well, and it’s an intermediate spot. It does get crowded often, so heads up.

Then Friday, August 21st, keeps it going. The morning is a bit iffy with a light offshore wind, but the Friday afternoon, August 21st, is another glassy gem. We’ll see 3.0 ft of SW swell, 18 second period, and the combined energy sits at 693. Crowds are still a factor here, but with glassy conditions, it’s worth the paddle out.

The weekend after that, August 22nd, the wind swings back to the ENE and it’s back to being messy. So, your window for a real surf is really just that Thursday and Friday. If you’ve got a flexible schedule, that’s your time. The rest of the 16 days is a long, frustrating wait for a couple of hours of glassy, clean conditions.

Stay frosty.

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