Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead for Haubush. This is a reef setup that’s exposed to the swell, and it’s fairly consistent, but the conditions are going to fight us most of the time. We’ve got a run of poor surf or marginal conditions with a lot of cross-shore wind and lumpy chop. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

The best window I can see is Sunday, September 13th. It’s not big, but it’s our cleanest option. On the morning of the 13th, we’ve got a 2 ft swell from the SW with a very long 15-second period, and the combined swell energy is sitting at 223 (moderate). The wind is a gentle cross-shore at 9 mph, so there’s a slight cross-chop, but it’s surfable. The real highlight is the Sunday afternoon session: the wind drops to 3 mph from the ENE and goes glassy. That’s a major positive. The swell drops a touch to 1 ft, but with that glassy surface and a 15-second period from the SSW, it’ll be clean and lined up. For a small-wave reef, that’s about as good as it gets in this forecast. Crowds are often here, so expect some company, but with waves this small it might not be too bad.

After Sunday, things get messy. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th see the wind pick up and the surf stays small and chopped out. Wednesday the 16th is a write-off with a fresh breeze and lumpy conditions.

We get a bit of a bump in size on Thursday, September 17th. The afternoon shows a 6 ft swell from the ENE, but the period is a short 10 seconds. The wind goes cross-offshore, so it cleans up nicely, and the combined swell energy is 1235 (strong). That’s promising, but the short period means it’ll be a bit crumbly and gutless, and 6 ft on a reef with that period can be a bit tricky. For experienced surfers only.

From the 18th right through to the 28th of September, it’s a long, bleak run. The swell tries to push up to 6 ft to 7 ft at times, especially around the 26th and 27th, but the wind is relentless—cross-shore and fresh, often 19 to 22 mph, creating lumpy, poor conditions. The period stays short (8-10 seconds), so the waves won’t have any real shape. By the 28th, the wind swings to a light cross-onshore from the south, but the swell is still short-period and the conditions are only marginal.

Bottom line: if you want the best surf, hit Sunday afternoon, September 13th for clean, glassy little waves. The bigger swell on the 17th is worth a look for experts, but don’t expect any classics. For the rest of the time, it’s pretty grim.

Rusty.

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