Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk Haubush in feet and miles per hour. It’s a grim outlook, I won’t lie. For the next 16 days, the wind is a constant enemy, blowing cross-shore from the ENE, and the surf quality is just shot. It’s a long stretch of poor conditions, apart from a few days in the middle where the swell gets bigger, but the wind kills it.

We kick off on Friday, 7th August, with a tiny 1ft SW swell, but a cross-shore wind at 15 mph has the surface looking messy. The combined energy is moderate (243), but it’s all for nothing. Saturday and Sunday, 8th and 9th, are the same story. The swell bumps to 2ft on Saturday, and then a short-period 4ft to 4ft on Sunday from the E and ENE, but the wind is still howling at 18 mph, making it lumpy. The water temp is a warm 81°F, which is about normal for this time of year.

The only window that might catch your eye is from Wednesday, 12th August, through to Tuesday, 18th August. The swell starts to build, hitting 3ft on the 12th with a long 18-second period from the S. The combined energy is strong (1057), but again, the wind is fresh cross-shore, and the forecast calls it “marginal.” It’s a clean groundswell, but the wind just won’t play nice. The 13th and 14th keep the S swell around 4ft, but the wind gets stronger, up to 25 mph, making it a true mess. By the 15th and 16th, the swell gets big – 7ft to 10ft from the E – but with a near gale wind at 31 mph, you’d be crazy to paddle out. At that size and wind, honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The final few days, from Wednesday, 19th August, to Saturday, 22nd August, drop back to tiny 2ft to 2ft swells, with the wind still cross-shore. The only slight glimmer is on Thursday afternoon, 20th August, when the wind switches to a light SE onshore at 6 mph, and the swell is a clean 2ft from the SSW with a 17-second period. The combined energy is weak (278), but with the wind light, it might be the only time the water looks glassy. Don’t get your hopes up.

So, the standout? There isn’t one. If I had to pick a session to maybe, just maybe, have a look, it would be Thursday afternoon, 20th August. The light onshore wind and a long-period SSW swell might just give you a clean wave or two, even if it’s small. But it’s a long shot. For the rest of the run, it’s a hard pass. The forecast can change, but for now, the board stays in the bag.

Rusty.

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