Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Alright, let's have a proper look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough outlook for Haubush. This spot, a reef break that's fairly consistent and exposed to the south-southeast, is usually a solid bet when the conditions line up, but for this entire 16-day stretch, the wind is our enemy. It's blowing a fresh cross-shore from the east-northeast at 19-22 mph for the first week, and that is just trashing the surface. We're looking at lumpy, cross-chop all day, every day, which is why nearly every single session is rated as "poor surf conditions." The water temp is sitting at 80° with a 1° anomaly, so it's about average for this time of year.

We’re starting off on Saturday the 4th of July, and the outlook doesn't improve. From Saturday the 4th right through to Friday the 17th of July, it's a grinding stretch of poor conditions. There's a tiny flicker of hope on Sunday the 12th of July in the afternoon, when the combined swell energy jumps up to a moderate 1096 and the commentary shifts to "marginal surf forecast," but don't get excited. The wind is still a fresh cross-shore, so it’s going to be a messy, bumpy mess. That’s the best it gets, and that's not saying much.

The swell itself is a mixed bag but never really hits a sweet spot. We see some long-period groundswell from the south-southwest, with periods hitting 21-22 seconds. That's a beautiful thing for a reef break like this, as the long lines should wrap in nicely. But with the wind across it like this, the surface will be blown out and it'll be frustrating. The energy is moderate, hovering between 445 and 936 through most of the first week, so there's some push there, but it's all wasted.

From the 8th of July onward, the swell direction swings around to the east-northeast with really short periods of 7-8 seconds. That's windswell, and it'll be weak and crumbly. Wave heights hover around 2 to 6 ft. The combined energy drops to 288-387 by the end of that week, just confirming how limp it is. The second week doesn't offer any redemption. The wind eases a touch to a moderate breeze at 16 mph from the 14th of July, but it's still a cross-shore, and most days are back to that dreaded "poor surf conditions" call. Swell energy is mostly in the 200s and 300s, very weak.

Honestly, if you're an experienced surfer, there's nothing here to get the heart racing. The wind is simply too strong and too constantly on it. For a beginner, any of the days when the swell clocks over 5 ft – like Wednesday the 8th of July afternoon (5 ft) or Friday the 10th of July (5 ft) – would be too big and messy. For the rest, the waves are just too poor quality to even consider.

Don't even bother with the kite gear either – the wind is cross-shore, not side-shore, and it's not consistent enough to make it a fun session for that either. This is a proper blank run. It's a 16-day gap with no genuinely good surf on the cards. The reef is waiting, but the wind gods aren't cooperating. Keep an eye on it, but for now, I wouldn't paddle out unless you're desperate for a saltwater baptism.

Rusty.

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