Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a good look at what's coming.

Honestly, it’s a tough stretch for Haubush. This is a reef break, and it’s fairly consistent, but it’s exposed to the swell, and we’ve got a relentless cross-wind from the ENE that’s just ruining things for most of the 16 days. The water’s sitting at a warm 81°, about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.

The pattern starts off bleak. From Sunday the 23rd right through to the end of August, it’s all "poor surf conditions." The wind is a stubborn fresh breeze, 19 mph and cross-shore, which just chops everything up. We get some small swell pushes – maybe 2 ft from the SW with a long 15-second period on Sunday morning (moderate wave energy, 602), but it’s useless with that lumpy cross-chop. Monday the 24th is the same story: 5 ft from the E with a short 7-second period. Ugly. There's a small glimmer on Sunday the 30th afternoon when the wind shifts just slightly to a cross-offshore from the NE, dropping the swell to a clean 2 ft from the SSW, and the wave energy is moderate (552). It’s only a "marginal" call, but it’s the cleanest it’ll be for a while.

The first week of September doesn't bring much relief. The wind stays locked in from the ENE, mostly fresh and cross-shore, turning most swells into a messy cross-chop. Tuesday the 1st of September morning shows a 3 ft SSW groundswell with a very long 18-second period and strong wave energy (1070), but the cross-wind holds it back to just "marginal." The real standout, if you want to hunt for it, is the afternoon of Sunday the 6th of September. We’ve got a 6 ft swell from the ENE with an 11-second period and strong energy (1043), and for once the wind drops to a light breeze from the ENE at 6 mph, making it a light cross-shore with just small ripples. It’s the cleanest waves of the whole stretch, and the scoring reflects it with the best rating in the window. That’s your one shot at something decent.

Monday the 7th of September sees a shift, with a 3 ft SSW groundswell and a long 16-second period, but the wind goes cross-on from the SSW at 6 mph. Light, but not quite clean. The afternoon gets a glassy offshore wind from the SSE at 3 mph with that same groundswell—marginal, but the lightest wind of all.

So, if you're keen, you're looking at a long wait. There’s a 7-day gap of nothing but poor surf until that last weekend in August offers a slight tease. But the true best bet is the afternoon of Sunday the 6th of September. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but right now that’s the one with the best combo of solid swell and light wind. Not beginners' territory at 6 ft, but for intermediates and above on a reef, it could be a good session if the forecast holds. For anything else, it’s mostly a write-off.

Rusty.

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