Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Haubush has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, with a long stretch of ugly, wind-affected surf before things finally clean up.

Right now, the water’s sitting at a warm 81°, about average for this time of year, so you won’t need the thick rubber.

Unfortunately, we’re kicking off with a real flat spell. From Tuesday the 18th through to the end of August, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is howling out of the ENE, cranking up to 22-25 mph at times, just making a mess of things. The swell is mostly tiny cross-shore junk from the SSW, with a combined wave energy that’s often moderate (around 284 to 412) but the conditions are just poor, with a nasty cross-chop. From the 23rd onwards, the swell does pick up a bit – we see it climb from 6ft to 8ft from the east – but that strong cross-shore wind just ruins it. The energy gets strong (up to 1722), but it’s all short-period windswell (only 7-8 seconds), meaning it’s messy and lumpy. Honestly, with the wind and that short, chunky period, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s a good eight or nine days of this rough stuff.

But hold on, because things look like they might turn around. On Tuesday the 1st of September, the wind starts to ease a bit, dropping to 12 mph, and we finally see a shift in the swell. The combined energy jumps up to strong (993) from a long-period 20-second south swell at 3ft. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’s clean. It’s a tiny wave, but it’s a sign of life.

The real standout, though, is Wednesday the 2nd of September. We’ve got a 4ft south swell with a very long period of 19-20 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is very strong (1637). This kind of long-period, long-range swell is best handled by the reef at Haubush, and it will have proper shape and power. In the morning, there’s a light cross-shore breeze with small ripples, but by the afternoon, the winds go glassy. That is the window. It’s clean, with excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers. This will be a bit too big and powerful for beginners at over 5ft, and with that long period, it’ll be holding up. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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