Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get straight to it for Haubush. This reef is exposed to the swell, fairly consistent, but often crowded, and the wind is nearly always cross or cross-off from the ENE. The water temp is 27°, right around average for this time of year. Honestly, the first two weeks are a rough go – strong winds, messy chop, and poor surf dominate. There’s a long gap of nothing until a brief, clean window at the very end.

Starting Tuesday, 11 August, we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the SSW, but a stiff 15 mph cross-breeze from the E and a cross-chop make it a total miss. The combined energy is weak (396), and the wave comment says poor surf conditions. Wednesday, 12 August, sees a 3ft S swell, but a fresh 19 mph cross-wind ruins it. Energy climbs to moderate (1037) but the wind is relentless. Thursday and Friday are more of the same – cross-winds, lumpy conditions, and nothing worth paddling for.

Saturday, 15 August, brings a 5ft E swell with a 9-second period, but the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-off. The energy is moderate (697), but that’s kite-surf territory, not paddle surfing. The waves are clean but too blown out. Sunday, 16 August, pumps up to 8ft from the ENE with an 11-second period – solid, with very strong energy (2788). But the wind is howling at 28 mph, and the commentary says marginal. Experts only, and even then it’s a battle.

The middle of the week (17–20 August) is a mix of cross-onshore winds, lumpy chop, and dropping swell. The best shot is Tuesday, 18 August, when the swell drops to 5ft from the SSW, the wind eases to 9 mph cross, and the energy is moderate (699). The wave comment says marginal, but a gentle breeze and slight cross-chop makes it surfable. Not a standout, though.

The real standout is Saturday, 22 August. The morning has a light 6 mph cross-breeze with 2ft SSW swell – marginal. But the afternoon? Glassy. Zero wind, 2ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, and the wave comment says expect good surf conditions. The energy is low (266), but for a clean, tiny reef wave, that’s a rare treat. Sunday, 23 August, is also decent with 3ft SSW swell and a gentle 9 mph cross-breeze.

After that, the last week is more of the same – moderate cross-winds, lumpy conditions, and nothing to get excited about. The 24th and 25th have some 3ft to 4ft swell from the S, but the wind picks up again, and the energy is moderate to strong (974–1595), yet the wind kills it.

Bottom line: save your energy for the afternoon of Saturday, 22 August. That glassy, clean 2ft SSW swell at Haubush is the only true gem in this whole 16-day outlook. Everything else is a fight against the wind. Don’t bother with the first week – it’s a total write-off.

Rusty.

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