Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this outlook is a tough one. For the next week and a half or so, we’re looking at a real dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is locked in from the east and east-northeast, blowing cross-shore and fresh, just chopping everything up. There’s a long stretch from now, starting Thursday the 16th of July, all the way through to the 25th of July, where the surf quality is rated poor and the scores are bottomed out. Even the wave energy is weak to moderate—most of it sits between 252 and 1503—but it’s just not coming together with the wind.

The first real glimmer of hope appears much later, on Monday the 27th of July. It’s the only stretch that’s worth a mention, so let’s run through it.

Haubush (reef) is your only option. The morning of Monday the 27th of July shows some promise. The wind swings around to the northeast, light at 9 mph, blowing cross-offshore, which is clean. Swell is from the east at 4 ft with a long period of 16 seconds—that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 1707. The break is exposed to the swell and the optimum direction is SSE, so this east swell is a bit off, but the long period means it’ll wrap in and offer some shape. The water temperature is around 80°, which is about average for this time of year. It’s a reef break, so that long period should work well here, giving groomed lines. The crowds are marked as “often,” so expect a few locals out. The afternoon of the 27th keeps the wind fresh from the northeast at 19 mph, but still cross-offshore and clean, with the swell dropping a touch to 4 ft. It’s still marginal, but it’s the best we’ve got.

Then Tuesday the 28th of July morning bumps up to 6 ft from the east with a period of 14 seconds, but the wind is light and cross-onshore at 6 mph from the ESE. That’s a bit of a dampener, though the light breeze means small wind ripples, not a total mess. The energy is solid at 1374. Tuesday afternoon drops to 5 ft, still from the east, period 13 seconds, with a light cross-shore breeze from the east. Both sessions are marginal. After that, the swell fades and the wind gets messy again, so that Monday and Tuesday window is your only real chance.

If you’re a beginner, the 6 ft on Tuesday morning might be a bit much, and the long period means the sets are fewer but more powerful. This is a reef, so it’s a better bet for the experienced crew. It’s not a classic, but if you’re keen, the 27th morning is the standout.

Rusty.

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