Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here with the lowdown on Haubush for the next couple weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you—this is a tough outlook. Haubush is a reef setup, and it likes a solid SSE swell to get going, but we’ve got a long stretch of ugly, cross-shore winds that are going to trash the place. For the first week and a half, from Friday the 21st of August right through to Sunday the 30th, it’s nearly all poor surf conditions with messy cross-chop. The wind is hammering from the ENE, which is cross-shore here, and it’s a fresh breeze most days. You’ll see a few brief windows—like the afternoon of Friday the 21st, where we get a 3 ft SSW swell with a glassy wind and a long period of 16 seconds. That’s a clean, lined-up reef wave on offer, but it’s small and only a one-off session. The combined energy is moderate (355), so it’s not a total dud, but it’s not a standout either.

The real story is the gap. From Saturday the 22nd of August through to Sunday the 30th, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. The swell tries to creep up, but the wind is relentless. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

Now, the only true event in this whole 16-day window is the last couple of days of August and the first of September. Monday the 31st of August morning shows a 7 ft ENE swell, but it’s still cross-shore and messy. The real glimmer is Monday afternoon: a 8 ft ENE swell, period at 13 seconds, and the wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the NE at 18 mph. That’s clean. The combined energy jumps to 3097, which is strong. This is big, powerful groundswell, and Haubush is a reef—it’ll handle that long period well. But this is getting into expert territory; 8 ft is pushing it for all but the confident crew. Crowds are likely here when it’s good, so expect some company.

Tuesday the 1st of September morning is similar, with a 8 ft E swell, still clean cross-offshore wind from the NNE, but the wind is up to 25 mph. That’s a strong breeze, and it’ll be a battle. The afternoon gets even bigger—8 ft—but the wind hits 31 mph, which is near gale. That’s not a surf day, that’s a stay-on-the-beach day. The energy is through the roof (4492), but it’s just too much.

After that, it drops off again. Wednesday the 2nd of September is back to poor conditions, and by Thursday the 3rd, we’re down to a 2 ft SSW swell with onshore wind. The 5th of September has a tiny 2 ft SSW swell with a very long 19-second period, but it’s marginal and not worth a special trip.

So, the best on offer is the Monday afternoon, 31st of August, at Haubush. That 8 ft ENE swell, clean cross-off wind, and strong energy is the standout. Just be ready for a crowded lineup and a proper paddle. The rest of the run is a write-off. Keep your stick handy, though—it tends not to stay poor for long around here.

Rusty.

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