Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you what we’ve got for Haubush over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead for this reef break. The wind is locked in from the east-northeast pretty much the whole first week, blowing at 19 to 25 mph and sitting cross-shore. That’s ripping the surface apart and leaving us with lumpy, messy cross-chop day after day. The swell is there – mostly waist to chest high from the east around 5 ft to 6 ft – but the wind is just murdering any chance of a clean face. Wave energy is moderate with combined swell energy readings mostly in the 390 to 689 range, but it doesn’t matter when the wind is this bad. The water temperature is 80° which is normal for the time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s comfortable.

We get a bit of a shift around the second week. The swell starts coming from the south-southwest, but it’s smaller, only 2 ft to 3 ft, with those really long 15 to 18 second periods. That’s proper groundswell, but with the wind still hammering onshore from the east, it’s all messy and hard to paddle into. The combined swell energy stays moderate between 560 and 733, but again, the wind is the enemy.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Monday the 20th of July. That morning, we see a south swell at 4 ft with a 15 second period and the wind easing to 16 mph. The combined energy jumps up to 1009, which is a solid moderate punch. It’s still cross-shore, but it’s a lighter breeze, and the forecast calls for clear skies. This is the standout window for the whole outlook – it’s marginal, but it’s the best we’ll get. The swell direction from the south is not what Haubush really wants, as it prefers a south-southeast direction, but with a bit of luck and the lighter wind, there could be a few workable waves for intermediate surfers.

After that, Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd of July stay marginal with similar 3 ft south-southeast and east swells, and combined energy still strong at 1067 and 1163. But it’s still cross-shore and not clean.

The very last entry, on Thursday the 23rd of July afternoon, shows the wind finally shifting to a cross-offshore from the northeast at 19 mph, with a small 2 ft south-west swell and a 14 second period. The combined energy is 600, and the comment says “clean.” That’s the first clean wind we’ve seen the whole forecast, but the swell is tiny. It’s a long wait for a little window.

Overall, this is a brutal run. No classic days, no standouts. Just a lot of blown-out, lumpy conditions. If you’re desperate, aim for the morning of Monday 20th July or the afternoon of Thursday 23rd July. But don’t get your hopes up too high.

Stay patient, mates. Forecasts can change.

Rusty

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