Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you – looking at Haubush over the next 16 days, it’s a tough run. This is a reef break that’s exposed to swell, but the wind and conditions are just not playing ball. The water temp is pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report there.

For the first week, from Sunday the 16th of August through to the following Saturday the 23rd, we’ve got a real dry spell. The swell energy is moderate at best, sitting between 300 and 800 (combined energy), but the problem is the wind. It’s hammering out of the east and southeast most of the time, putting a cross or cross-onshore chop on everything. The waves are small, mostly under 3ft, and the period is all over the place – some long-period SSW groundswell, but it’s getting smashed by the wind. It’s poor surf, no question. You’d be lucky to find a clean wave in there. This stretch is basically a write-off for a paddle session.

Around Thursday the 27th of August, things get a little more interesting in size but not in quality. The swell starts to build, with the energy climbing into the 700s and 800s, and by Friday the 28th, we’ve got 7ft to 7ft of easterly swell. That’s getting solid, but the period is short at 8 seconds – wind swell. And the wind is still cross-shore or cross-off from the ENE, which is cleaner than before but still lumpy. This is pushing into the “big for beginners” territory, and with the cross-chop, it’s really only for the experienced crew.

The one potential standout, and I do mean *potential*, is Saturday the 29th of August. We’ve got 10ft of easterly swell in the morning (energy at 1772, which is strong), and 8ft in the afternoon. The period is only 9 seconds, so it’s not a classic groundswell, but the size is there. The cross-shore wind is fresh, but it’s not onshore. This is big, raw, and messy. It’s expert-only because it’s over 8ft, and at a reef break like Haubush, you need to know what you’re doing. If you’re a solid charger, it could be an interesting session. But for anyone else, it’s a day to watch from the beach.

Overall, there’s no good, clean surf on offer here through the entire 16-day window. The wind just won’t let up. This is one of those blank runs where the area just isn’t cooperating.

Rusty.

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