Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Haubush is doing. This is a reef setup, fully exposed to the swell, and it’s a fairly consistent spot. The water temperature anomaly is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. We’re looking at a pretty bleak run overall, with a long gap of poor conditions right through the first week and a half. There’s no surf worth paddling out for until the very tail end of the forecast—a real dry spell.

From Tuesday morning, 25 August, right through to Monday morning, 7 September, it’s all low scores and messy conditions. The wind is stuck in the ENE, blowing cross-shore, and it creates a lumpy cross-chop that’s just no good. Swell heights are bouncing between 2 ft and 5 ft, but with short periods around 7 to 8 seconds for the easterly stuff, and the long-period southerly groundswell (up to 18 seconds) is getting smashed by the wind. Combined swell energy is moderate to strong, hitting values like 479 to 1093, but it doesn’t matter—the cross-wind ruins it.

There’s a small highlight on Saturday afternoon, 5 September. The wind swings to NE, blows cross-offshore, and it gets clean. Swell is 5 ft from the east with a poor 7-second period, so it’s short-period windswell, not a long rolling groundswell. Combined energy is moderate at 562. It’s a marginal call, but if you’re desperate, that’s your only window for a clean-ish wave. Don’t expect much—it’s not a standout.

Then, finally, on Wednesday morning, 9 September, we get a glimmer. Light breeze from the NNE, cross-offshore, with a 2 ft swell from the south at a very long 19 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate at 575. That long-period groundswell is primed for this reef, and the light wind means clean faces. The swell is small, only 2 ft, but the quality should be good. This is the best on offer, but it’s nine days away, so keep an eye on the forecasts—it’s promising but not locked in yet.

Overall, there’s a whole lot of nothing until the second week. Conditions tend not to stay this poor for long around here, so fingers crossed things turn around sooner.

Rusty.

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