Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, it's a pretty grim run for Haubush. We've got a patch of solid swell coming through, but the wind is just wrecking it. That first morning, Tuesday the 8th, we see a big 10ft SSW swell with a 10-second period, but the cross-on wind at 19 mph is making it a messy, lumpy affair. The combined energy is a massive 2535, so there's plenty of power in the water, but it's just not clean. The water temperature is sitting at 81°, which is about average for this time of year.

The rest of the forecast is a real struggle. The wind is nearly always cross or cross-on, and it's often strong. There are a few small windows where things look a bit tidier, but the swell is tiny. For instance, on Wednesday the 9th, the morning shows a small 3ft SSW groundswell (period 14 seconds) with light offshore winds, but the score is so low it's hardly worth a paddle. The afternoon of the same day has that same 3ft swell with a clean cross-off breeze, but again, it's marginal.

There are a couple of other afternoons where the wind drops to a light or gentle breeze and the conditions clean up, like Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th, but the swell is dropping below 2ft. You'd be on a longboard struggling to catch a ripple.

The pattern is pretty consistent: the wind is just too strong for too long. From the 16th onward, we're looking at fresh to strong breezes, often over 19 mph, making the surf look like a washing machine. The only real window of note is the afternoon of Wednesday the 9th, where a 3ft SSW groundswell (13-14 seconds) meets clean conditions. The period is long, so it might offer a few clean lines, but it's a tiny window.

There is one standout in this whole mess. Wednesday the 9th in the afternoon. The swell is 3ft from the SSW, 13-second period, it's clean. That's the best on offer. It's a small, fun longboard wave, but it's the only time the stars align for a glassy session. The swell direction matches the optimum of SSE, close enough to work.

After that, it's a long dry spell. The second week is just more of the same: a lot of wind and very little quality surf. Honestly, with this constant strong cross-wind, a lot of the days look more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session.

Rusty.

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