Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got a 16-day window here at Haubush, and I’ll be honest with you, it’s a tough one. This is a reef break, exposed to the swell, but the wind gods are just not playing ball for most of this run.

The first real chance to even think about paddling out doesn’t come until the start of August. The entire first week is a write-off. From the 31st of July right through until the 3rd of August, we’ve got a chunky, short-period 8ft to 6ft swell from the east, but it’s all getting thrashed by a strong cross-shore wind. The water is a warm 80°, about normal for the time of year, but the surface is just a mess of messy cross-chop. It’s not surfable.

The window finally cracks open a little on Tuesday the 4th of August. There’s a small 4ft east-northeast swell, but it’s the wind that’s the story. Tuesday afternoon goes glassy. Dead calm. That’s a major positive. The swell period bumps up to 11 seconds, so there’s a bit of energy there (combined energy of 473). This is a true standout for the whole period. The surf will be small, maybe knee to waist high, but absolutely clean. This is the best we’re going to get for a while.

Wednesday the 5th of August keeps that glassy theme going. Morning and afternoon are both dead calm. The swell drops a bit to 3ft from the east-northeast with a 9-second period (combined energy of 278 and 255). It’s tiny, but clean. If you’ve got a log, this is your session.

Then the wind cranks back up. From Thursday the 6th of August onward, we’re back into a full-on cross-shore regime. The swell energy fluctuates, with a few pulses of longer period groundswell from the south-southwest and south (periods of 14 to 19 seconds) on the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th. The combined energy on the 9th afternoon hits 637, and the 12th morning is 706, but it’s all for nothing. The strong cross-shore wind (15 to 22 mph) just tears it apart. That long period groundswell is better suited for a point or reef, but the wind makes it a no-go.

The entire second week, from the 6th to the 15th of August, is a long, frustrating gap of poor surf conditions. The swell is either too small, too short period, or the wind is just horrendous. There’s a pulse of 3ft swell from the south on the 13th, but it’s crossed out by a 22 mph east-northeast wind. It’s a hard pass.

So, if you’re looking for a wave, your only realistic window is Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th of August. It’s small, but it’s the only clean surf on offer. The rest of the time, the setup is so blown out that it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. This is a blank run, and for this area, it’s a bit of a normal reality when the trade winds lock in.

Rusty.

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