Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple worth chasing, so patience is the name of the game.

The first real chance at anything rideable at Haubush doesn’t pop up until Tuesday the 11th of August, and even then it’s a marginal call. The swell is small, only 3 feet from the SSW, with a period of 14 seconds, so there’s a bit of energy in the water (energy reading 575). But the wind is howling from the ENE at 25 mph, ripping straight across the reef. It’s a cross-shore mess, and while the period is nice, the conditions are just lumpy. You’ll be fighting a chop for a knee-high wave. Not the day to get excited.

Wednesday the 12th of August afternoon sees a little uptick, with the swell hitting 3 feet from the S at 18 seconds, and the wave energy jumps up to 1026 — that’s actually moderate wave energy. But again, that cross-shore ENE wind at 30 mph keeps things messy. The report says marginal at best, with poor quality. It’s a tease.

The rest of the outlook is a grim repeat. The entire second week from the 14th through the 20th of August is just blown out. The wind stays relentless from the ENE, often hitting 35 to 45 mph, and the swell climbs to 6 feet on the 15th and 16th, but it’s short-period windswell from the E at 7–8 seconds. That’s pure junk. Waves are breaking, sure, but it’s a bumpy, washing-machine mess. For a reef break like Haubush, that’s not surfable. If you’re a kiteboarder, then the Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th of August might look interesting with that strong cross-shore breeze and 6 feet of messy swell — but for a paddle surfer, it’s a write-off.

The only glimmer of hope, and I mean a glimmer, comes on Thursday the 20th of August. The wind finally eases to 25 mph from the ENE, and it shifts to a cross-offshore direction. The swell is a tiny 2 feet from the SW, but that 21-second period is proper groundswell. The energy is moderate (739), and the report says “clean.” It’s small, but it might be the one clean, glassy-ish session in the whole 16 days. Don’t expect much, but if you’re desperate, that’s your window.

In short, we’ve got a long gap of nearly a week with no real surf, then a few marginal days, and then a whole lot of wind. It’s a tough run, but it won’t stay this way forever. Forecasts change.

Stay patient, Rusty.

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