Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at this one.

Honestly, the outlook for Haubush over the next couple of weeks is a tough one. We are looking at a long stretch of poor surf with only a glimmer of something better right at the very end. The first real chance of a surf doesn’t show up for a while, and even then, it’s barely worth getting wet for.

Starting off, through the middle of July right up until the 24th, it’s mostly a write-off. The wind just won’t let up – a persistent cross-shore breeze, mostly fresh, is keeping the ocean lumpy and messy. The combined swell energy is moderate (hitting 703 on the 12th), but the wind chops it up so badly that the conditions are just poor. The swell direction is mainly out of the SW to SSW, which isn't the optimum SSE direction for this exposed reef break. For a few days, like the 14th and 15th, the swell drops off and conditions are only marginal, with the energy falling to 225 by Wednesday morning.

We then go through a big period of poor surf from the 16th all the way to the 24th. There is some longer-period groundswell on the 21st and 23rd, with periods up to 20 seconds, and the energy pushes back up into the moderate range (861 on the 21st morning), but that persistent cross-shore wind (19 mph) just ruins any chance of a clean wave. For an exposed reef like this, a long-period SSW swell with a 20-second period can sometimes offer a nice, clean line, but not with that wind hammering across it.

Now, the last couple of days start to look a little more interesting. Saturday the 25th of July morning shows a 5 ft ENE swell, but it’s still cross-shore with a gentle breeze, making it only marginal. The real standout, and the only time I’d really be keen to paddle out, is on Saturday the 25th of July afternoon. The wind switches to a cross-offshore from the NE at 12 mph, cleaning things up nicely. The swell drops to 2 ft from the S with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (526). It’s not big, but that clean, glassy-ish look with good long lines from the south would be the one session to aim for. The crowds could be an issue though, as it’s often busy.

The following morning, Sunday the 26th of July, the wind goes cross-onshore again, so that clean window is gone.

So, to sum it up: the first two weeks of this look are a struggle. The water temp anomaly isn't given, so I can't comment on that. The only true standout is that one session on the afternoon of Saturday the 25th. For anything before that, you’ll be fighting a messy cross-chop. If you’re a beginner, the swell never really gets above 5 ft during the cleaner periods, which is a positive, but the conditions are far from friendly for learning.

Rusty.

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