Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way for the next couple of weeks.

First up, we’ve got Haubush, a solid reef setup. The water’s sittin’ at about 80°F, which is pretty much spot-on for this time of year, no weirdness there.

The week kicks off Monday, 27 July, but honestly, it’s not much to write home about. The morning’s got a messy 4ft easterly swell with a cross-breeze (1001 combined energy), making for a real choppy surface. Not your go-to session. By afternoon things clean up a bit, wind goes cross-offshore and the swell pushes to 4ft (1059 combined energy). It’s still a bit marginal, but you could snag a couple if you’re keen.

Tuesday, 28 July, is where we get our one true standout. Tuesday morning is the pick of the whole outlook. We’re looking at a 6ft easterly swell with a 13-second period, which gives it some proper grunt. The wind is a light, clean cross-offshore, so the face will be smooth. The combined energy hits 1417, which is solid moderate energy. This is good, strong intermediate surf. The swell direction is East, and the optimum for this break is SSE, so it’s not a perfect match direction-wise, but the size and the glassy conditions will still make for some cracking waves. Tuesday afternoon drops a little to 7ft but the wind picks up a bit, so the morning is your window.

Now, after that, things go downhill fast. From Wednesday, 29 July, right through to the end of the first week, it’s pretty much a write-off. The wind goes onshore or strong cross, turning the surf into a lumpy, messy jumble. There’s a spot on Friday, 31 July, with 6ft easterly swell, but the wind is a stiff 22-25 mph cross-breeze, making it a complete mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle session, if you ask me.

The second week doesn’t offer much hope either. From Sunday, 2 August, through to about Wednesday, 5 August, we get a series of smaller, weaker swells with persistent cross-winds. The energy levels drop into the low hundreds, and the quality just isn't there. There’s a tiny flicker on Tuesday, 4 August, with a 4ft easterly swell and a 12-second period (524 combined energy), but the cross-wind kills it again. After that, it’s a long gap of small, blown-out surf with poor conditions right through to the end of the outlook on 11 August. No real standouts in that second week, I’m afraid.

So, to sum it up: your best bet, and really the only true standout, is Tuesday morning, 28 July. Get out there for that one, because the rest of the window is looking pretty grim.

Rusty.

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