Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this stretch of coast is in for a rough run. The finder is telling me there’s zero good surf options for the whole 16-day window, and after a look at the numbers, I can see why. It’s a bleak outlook, but for this area, a blank run like this isn’t totally out of the ordinary; when the trade winds lock in cross-shore and the swell directions are all wrong, it can go quiet for a while.

We’re looking at Haubush, a reef break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to swell, but it needs a clean SSE wind to work its magic. That’s not what we’ve got. The whole forecast is dominated by a relentless ENE breeze, blowing cross-shore day in, day out, at 18 to 22 mph – that’s a fresh breeze that’s going to chop up any surface. The water temp is sitting around 82°F, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days, from Wednesday the 26th of August through to the end of the month, are a total write-off. The swell is a mix of small SSW groundswells, 2ft to 4ft, with periods bouncing between 14 and 18 seconds – long period, sure, but the wind is just ruining it. The combined wave energy is moderate, hitting 666 to 696 (read: moderate energy), but it’s all lumpy cross-chop and poor surf conditions. Saturday the 29th sees a shift to a short-period E windswell, 4ft to 6ft with a period of just 7 seconds – that’s weak, messy, and still cross-shore wind. Not a single good wave in the bunch.

Into the first week of September, the story doesn’t change. Monday the 31st of August and Tuesday the 1st of September have a tiny bump of SSW groundswell, 2ft at 18 seconds, but it’s still cross-shore ENE wind at 12 to 15 mph. The energy is moderate (584 to 722), but it’s a marginal call at best. By Wednesday the 2nd, we’re stuck with similar 3ft to 3ft S swell, 16-second period, and the same cross-shore breeze. The waves are there, but the quality is poor.

The second week stays grim. From Friday the 4th of September onwards, the swell picks up a little – 5ft from the ENE with an 8-second period on Friday morning, and 4ft from the east with an 11-second period on Saturday the 5th. The wind finally eases to a gentle breeze, 9 mph, but it’s cross-onshore, making it choppy. The energy is still moderate (533 to 653), but it’s not surfable. By Sunday the 6th, we’re back to small SSW groundswell, 2ft to 3ft, with a long 16 to 17-second period, and the wind is cross-shore again.

The final push from Monday the 7th of September to Thursday the 10th has a bit more energy – the combined energy hits 1051 on Monday morning, which is strong, but it’s all 4ft SSW groundswell at 15 to 16 seconds, and the wind is a fresh 18 to 22 mph cross-shore. Choppy, lumpy, and poor. The last few days are just a repeat: 2ft at 16 seconds, with ENE wind, moderate energy, and rain showers on Thursday afternoon.

Honestly, this is a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle-surfing one. The beach-and-reef layout, with that consistent cross-shore wind, will be more fun for the kite crew. If you’re dead set on a surf, the best of a bad lot is Monday the 7th of September morning – that 4ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period has the most energy (1051), and the wind is only cross-shore, not full onshore. But it’s still lumpy, and I wouldn’t hold my breath. It tends not to stay this poor for long, so keep an eye on the forecasts – they can change.

Rusty.

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