Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what we’ve got for Haubush over the next 16 days.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run. The first decent look doesn’t come until Wednesday the 16th of September, but even then it’s only just barely worth a mention. The surf is small, around 3ft from the SSW with a very long 18-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, but the wind is a messy cross-shore from the ENE at 12 mph, and the whole setup gets a marginal call. The combined wave energy is moderate at 754, but conditions are just not there. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

From Wednesday afternoon the 16th, things actually clean up a touch – still 3ft SSW, but the wind goes cross-offshore from the NE at 16 mph, and the surface gets clean. The energy bumps up to 897, but the ride is still pretty small. A glimmer, but not a standout.

After that, it’s a long, rough road. From Thursday the 17th right through to Tuesday the 29th of September, it’s almost all "poor surf conditions" with scores of 0. The wind is mostly a strong, messy cross-shore from the ENE, sometimes gusting to 25-31 mph, and the sea state is lumpy, choppy, or just plain messy. There’s a bit of a bump in swell height around the 22nd and 23rd of September, with 6ft to 7ft from the East, but the period is short (8-10 seconds) and the wind is either a strong cross-shore or a near-gale cross-offshore. The combined energy spikes to 1173 on the 23rd, which is moderate-strong, but with those winds it’s a write-off for a decent paddle. That sort of setup with that much wind and a beach/reef break would be more interesting for a kite surfer than someone on a surfboard.

There’s a brief flicker on Wednesday morning the 23rd of September, where the wind goes cross-offshore and the conditions are actually described as "clean" despite a risk of thunderstorms, the swell is 7ft from the East at 10 seconds. That’s expert-only territory, but the wind is still a strong breeze at 28 mph, so it’s a washing machine out there.

The last week of the month and into October is the same story. Lumpy, onshore or cross-shore winds, small to medium swell, and poor conditions. The best you could hope for is a quick window on Wednesday morning the 30th of September or Thursday the 1st of October, with 5ft-5ft East swell and moderate cross-shore winds, but the forecasts are poor. The combined energy is weak to moderate (740-769).

So, to be straight with you: there are no standout days in this 16-day window for Haubush. It’s a long dry spell. Some background energy is there, but the wind and chop just kill the quality. Keep an eye on it, forecasts can change, but as it stands, leave your board in the car.

Rusty.

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