Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

IMPERIAL

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag, and honestly, it’s gonna be a grind for most of it. The first few days are a write-off, so don’t even bother paddling out until we get into the middle of next week. The wind is just howling from the east-northeast, making a mess of things. The water temp is sitting at a balmy 81°, which is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a wetsuit.

After a pretty grim start, things start to look a little more promising come Tuesday, the 4th of August. Haubush (a reef break) is the only game in town, and it’s your best bet for the whole window. The swell direction is from the east, and the combined energy is moderate (462). The real standout is the wind. On Tuesday afternoon, it goes completely glassy – a light northeasterly at 3 mph. That’s a dream for clean conditions. The swell is a modest 4 ft, so it’s not going to be pumping, but it’ll be smooth and rideable. Just keep in mind, this spot can get crowded, so get out there early if you can.

The following day, Wednesday the 5th, has a small window of opportunity in the afternoon. The wind shifts to a light cross-off, making for clean conditions again, with a 3 ft swell from the east-northeast at 9 seconds. Not a standout, but a nice little session if you’re desperate.

After that, we hit a long, flat spell. The swell drops right off, and the wind goes back to being rubbish. There’s a long period groundswell (21 seconds) that shows up on the 7th, but it's tiny (1 ft) and completely blown out. It’s just not worth it.

The second week offers a glimmer of hope. On the 10th and 11th, we see a long-period, medium-energy swell from the south-southwest (16 seconds, combined energy 540-788), but the wind is still cross-shore and messy, keeping those scores low. The biggest energy spike comes on the 12th of August, with a solid 4-5 ft swell from the south, packing a punch (combined energy 1238-1441). That’s strong wave energy. But the wind is still cross-shore or cross-onshore, so it’s going to be lumpy and choppy. Not a clean one, I’m afraid.

The very last day worth mentioning is the 15th of August. A tiny 2 ft swell from the south, but the wind goes glassy again in the afternoon. If you just want to bob around on a longboard in perfect conditions, that’s your moment.

Overall, the only true standout is that glassy Tuesday afternoon on the 4th. Everything else is a bit of a hard slog. The forecast for the second week is promising in terms of swell size, but the wind is the real letdown. It’s a waiting game, lads.

Rusty.

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