Haubush Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell ya what I’m seeing for Haubush. This is a bit of a rough stretch, to be honest. The select-a-break feature didn’t pick any standout days, so we gotta look at the whole picture. Haubush is a reef break, exposed to swell, and the optimum direction is from the SSE. Most of the 16-day window is plagued by a persistent cross-shore wind that’s just making a mess of things – lumpy cross-chop is the story for the majority of the period.

The first few days, from Wednesday morning, July 8th, right through to the following Monday, July 13th, are a write-off. The wind is honking from the ENE at 18 to 22 mph, keeping the waves in the 5ft to 6ft range. It’s rough out there.

We do get a small window that's marginally better. On Saturday, July 11th, the afternoon shows a pulse of long-period groundswell from the SW – 0.7m (2ft) with an 18-second period. The wind shifts to a cross-off breeze, cleaning things up a bit for a marginal score. Then again on Monday morning, July 20th, we see a similar setup: knee-to-waist high S swell (0.9m or 3ft, 14-second period) with a light cross-off breeze from the NE at 12 mph. That’s about as good as it gets.

So, overall, it’s a long, quiet run. Don’t expect much. For the first week, the persistent ENE wind is the killer. After that, the combined wave energy drops into the low hundreds (around 255), showing just how weak things get. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there. If you’re absolutely desperate, the cleaner windows on the 11th and 20th of July are the only times the conditions might let you have a few, but it’s skinny. Honestly, with the persistent cross-shore breeze and the lumpy nature of the waves through this period, the setup at this beach-and-reef spot actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Keep an eye on the forecasts – it can’t stay this poor forever.

Rusty

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