Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Haubush is looking like for the next couple of weeks.

Water temp is around 80°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The start is a bit of a bummer – from Tuesday 21 July through the end of the week, there’s nothing really worth suiting up for. The wind is a stiff cross-shore, keeping the surface lumpy and messy. A few small swells show up, but the quality is poor, and the tide conditions are questionable.

The first real sign of life comes on Sunday 26 July. The morning brings a 3ft swell from the SSW with a 16-second period – that’s real groundswell, nice and long. The energy is strong (1317), but the wind is still cross from the ENE at 15 mph, so it’s a bit choppy. Still, it’s the best we’ve seen so far. The afternoon tries to shift, with a 4ft swell from the E, but the wind picks up.

Monday 27 July builds a little more, with 5ft to 5ft swells from the E, period dropping to 14 seconds. Still cross-shore wind, but the energy is solid (1234 to 1369). Not clean, but you’ll find a few if you’re patient.

The standout, and I mean the only real standout, is Tuesday 28 July. The morning brings a light cross-on breeze from the ESE at just 3 mph, almost glassy. The swell holds at 5ft from the E with a 13-second period, and the energy is strong (1106). This is the cleanest window we’ll get – that light wind makes the surface smooth. Your best session of the whole outlook. The afternoon stays light with some clouds and a 6 mph cross breeze, still rideable.

After that, from Wednesday 29 July onward, it’s a slow decline. The wind picks up, the swell drops, and by Saturday 1 August, the swell bumps to 7ft to 8ft from the E, but with a short period of 8 seconds and a fresh 22 mph cross-wind, it’s a lumpy, blown-out mess. That’s really only for the hardcore, and honestly, it’s more of a kite day.

The rest of the first week of August is more of the same – moderate to fresh winds, short period swell, and poor quality. The last few days (4-5 August) see a slight drop in wind, but the swell is weak and short period, so nothing to get excited about.

Bottom line: if you’re going to paddle out, make it Tuesday 28 July – that morning is your best shot. Everything else is a fight with the wind.

Rusty.

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