Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next stretch.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a bit of a grind. We’ve got one spot on the radar, Haubush, but it’s a reef break that’s pretty exposed to the swell, though it’s fairly consistent. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

The forecast starts on Wednesday the 22nd of July, and honestly, it’s a rough start. Swell is tiny, only 2ft, and even though the period is a very long 24 seconds, that cross-shore wind is ripping at 22 mph. Combined wave energy is 929 (moderate), but it’s a total mess – lumpy cross-chop. Not worth a paddle.

Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are more of the same. The swell bumps up a bit to 3ft, and the energy climbs into the 1000s (strong), but that wind stays howling cross-shore. The surf is just poor. You’re fighting a fresh breeze and lumpy water.

We finally see a glimmer on Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th. Swell hangs around 3ft, and the energy is strong (over 1000), but the wind is still cross-shore. The reports call it “marginal” – you might get a few rideable ones, but it’s a battle. The period drops to 15-16 seconds, which is still a long groundswell, but that’s not helping with the chop.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are the best of a bad bunch. Swell pushes to 4ft and then 5ft, with the energy staying strong. The wind finally eases off on Tuesday afternoon to a gentle 3 mph cross-shore breeze. That’s the cleanest we’ll see it. The period is dropping to 13 seconds, so it’s getting a bit more local and less of that long-period straight wall. The score climbs to its highest of the whole run, and for a moment, it looks like it might be okay. But it’s still just “marginal.”

Wednesday the 29th, the wind finally turns offshore! Light SSE air at 3 mph, and the swell is 5ft with a 12-second period. The energy is still strong. This could be the best session, but the period is getting shorter, and the report still says “marginal.”

From Thursday the 30th onward, it falls apart again. The wind swings onshore, the swell drops, and the energy fades. By Friday the 31st and into August, the wind is back to a strong breeze, the swell is a messy 2ft, and the scores are zero. It’s a flat, windy nightmare.

The standout, if you can call it that, is Tuesday the 28th of July afternoon. The swell is 5ft from the east, period is 13 seconds, and the wind is a slight cross-shore air. The energy is strong (1076). It’s the one window where the conditions are least hostile. The period is not so long that it’ll break straight, and the wind is light. It’s an intermediate spot, and with that swell size, it’s fine for most. But don’t expect perfection – it’s still a “marginal” call.

The biggest gap in anything worthwhile is from the start up until the 28th, and then again from the 30th onward. There’s a solid week of nothing at the end.

So, to sum it up: if you’re desperate, look at the 28th. Otherwise, save your energy. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a tough run.

Rusty.

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