Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Haubush.

Straight up, the next couple of weeks look pretty average for this spot, and the start of the period is a write-off. We’ve got surf on the cards, but the wind is just not playing ball.

The water temp is sitting at 81° with no real anomaly, so it’s your standard warm bath for this time of year.

That first real pulse of swell arrives Monday the 7th of September. There’s some serious energy in the water – we’re talking a combined swell energy of 1644 – but it’s a complete mess. You’ve got a 5 ft SW swell with an 11 second period, and a nasty 19 mph cross-on ESE wind. It’s lumpy and blown out. Not worth paddling out for. The afternoon actually gets bigger to 8 ft (4124 energy) and a longer 14 second period, but that wind picks up to 22 mph. Rubbish.

Tuesday the 8th is more of the same. Another 8 ft morning (2131 energy) but with a shorter 9 second period and cross-on winds. Clean-up is not on the cards. By the afternoon, the swell drops to 6 ft (801 energy), but the wind is still cross-on and choppy.

Wednesday the 9th sees the swell drop right off to 3 ft (483 energy) with a nice long 14 second period. The wind is lighter, but still cross-on. It’s marginal at best, and I’d say you’re really pushing it for a wave worth the paddle. The afternoon is the same story, barely a 1 out of 10 from me.

From Thursday the 10th right through to the 16th of September, the wind stays consistently cross or cross-shore, and it’s blowing from light to fresh. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the energy levels are low, dipping below 500. There’s a period from the 10th to the 13th where the swell is coming from the SW with periods of 15–16 seconds, but with the mucky cross-shore wind, you’re looking at rippled, lumpy conditions. Not good surf.

We get a tiny spike on the 15th with a 3 ft SW swell and a 20 second period, hitting 620 energy, but that’s with a moderate cross-shore breeze again. So close, yet so far.

Then from the 18th of September, things actually get bigger. We see 7 ft to 7 ft of E swell (energy hitting 1201), but it’s short period, around 8 seconds. And the wind is howling from the ENE at 22–25 mph, all cross-shore and messy. For an exposed reef like Haubush, that’s a straight-up no-go for paddle surfing. It’s more of a kitesurfing kind of setup.

The absolute best you’ll see in this whole window is probably the morning of Wednesday the 9th, or maybe the afternoon of the 21st of September. On the 21st, you’ve got a 6 ft ENE swell (966 energy) with a 9 second period and a moderate 16 mph cross-shore wind. It’s still marginal, but that’s the cleanest the wind will be on a decent-sized wave. Even then, it’s not a standout.

Honestly, the onshore and cross-shore wind just won't let up for this spot. It’s a frustrating run. Keep an eye on it though, because forecasts can change, and Haubush can be fun when it’s clean.

Rusty.

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