Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Haubush (reef) are looking pretty grim for a paddle. The whole 16-day run is dominated by a persistent, fresh cross-shore wind hammering out of the ENE, which just won’t let up. That’s going to keep the surface lumpy and choppy, making it a real battle for any kind of decent session.

Looking at the immediate forecast, from Thursday 9 July right through to the morning of Monday 21 July, every single session is rated as "poor surf conditions". We’ve got swell heights mostly between 2 ft and 5 ft, but that ENE wind stays relentless at 18 to 25 mph, blowing cross-shore and ruining any chance of a clean face. The swell energy is moderate, reading values between 288 and 742, but it’s all wasted with that wind. There’s actually a bit of a shift on Saturday 11 July afternoon, where a very long-period 18-second swell from the SW shows up with a combined energy of 637, but it’s still blowing 22 mph cross-shore. That long-period groundswell would normally offer some power and shape at a reef, but with that wind, it’s just messy.

The water temp is sitting at 80°F with an anomaly of only 0.5°, so it’s about average for the time of year – at least you won’t be freezing while you’re getting chopped up.

The first real glimmer of a chance – and it’s only a small one – arrives on Tuesday 21 July. We start seeing "marginal" conditions in the morning with a 3 ft swell from the east at a very long 20-second period. The combined energy jumps up to a strong 1047. By Tuesday afternoon, it gets a little better: 4 ft from the east, 18-second period, and the energy is very strong at 1612. But here’s the catch – that ENE cross-wind is still blowing 18 mph. For a reef break like Haubush, that long-period east swell is the optimum direction, and it would form good waves, but you’re still fighting the chop. The best of the whole forecast is probably that Tuesday afternoon session, but it’s only a 1 out of 10. Wednesday 22 July morning holds at 4 ft from the east with a 16-second period and strong energy (1014), and the wind drops slightly to 16 mph. Still cross-shore, but it’s the least messy option we’ve got.

After Wednesday 22 July afternoon, it fades back into poor surf with smaller swell and the same old wind pattern through to Friday 24 July.

If you are a kitesurfer, this entire block looks much more interesting than it does for a surfer – plenty of wind and some bumpy swell to play on. For the paddle crew, hold out for the afternoon of Tuesday 21 July or the morning of Wednesday 22 July if you’re desperate, but don’t expect anything glassy. It’s a tough run.

Rusty.

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