Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Honestly, the next two weeks or so are a bit of a grind for Haubush. We’re looking at a solid run of tough conditions, with the wind slamming cross-shore from the ENE almost every day, which is just going to chop things up. The first real surf with any kind of clean window doesn’t show up until the very end of the run.

The water is sitting at 80°F right now, which is about normal for the time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.

The first light at the end of the tunnel appears on Thursday, July 30th. The morning is a bit iffy, but the afternoon? That’s the standout. The wind drops to glassy, coming from the SSW at just 3 mph, and the swell is a clean 2 ft from the SSW with a long 18-second period. That’s a beautiful, long-period groundswell pushing in with moderate energy (554). At a reef break like Haubush, that kind of period is a dream – it’ll line up nicely and offer some proper shape. This is the one to circle on the calendar, but it’s a long way out, so don’t bank on it yet.

Before that, from Sunday, July 19th, right through to Wednesday, July 29th, it’s pretty much a write-off. The wind is a constant cross-shore breeze, mostly 12 to 22 mph, making everything lumpy and messy. There are a few days where the swell period jumps up – like the 20th with 16-second swell from the S, or the 26th with 4 ft to 4 ft from the E at 16 seconds – but the cross-wind just ruins the surface. The combined energy climbs into the moderate to strong range (up to 1655 on the 27th), but the quality is poor. You’d be fighting a chop the whole time. For a beach or reef setup like this, with that much wind, it honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The only other marginal chance is on Tuesday, July 28th, with 6 ft from the E at 13 seconds, but the wind is still cross-shore at 16 mph. Too lumpy for any real fun.

After the 30th, it’s back into the wind on Friday, August 1st, and through the weekend, with the swell dropping off and the wind picking up again. Nothing to get excited about.

So, to sum it up: the one and only true standout is the afternoon of Thursday, July 30th at Haubush. Glassy conditions, clean 2 ft SSW groundswell. That’s your moment. Everything else before that is a battle against the wind.

Rusty.

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