Haulover Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. Honestly, I’m looking at the charts and there’s just nothing happening out there. We’ve got a solid 16-day stretch ahead, and for the first week plus, it’s all flat and messy. The swell is barely a ripple, with combined energy readings stuck at weak numbers like 4 to 30 – that’s barely enough to wet your board, let alone ride.

For the first recommendation, we’re looking at Haulover. It’s a beach and pier setup, but the swell is tiny at just 0.3 ft from the NE on Thursday afternoon. The wind is cross-off from the SW at 9 mph, which is about the only good thing here – keeps it clean. But with periods around 9 seconds, it’s a weak, short-period swell. The water’s sitting at 87°, which is about average for this time of year, so no shock there. Honestly, the setup is so poor it’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The crowds are often, but with no waves, it won’t matter.

Friday barely shifts. Still 0.3 ft in the morning, though the wind turns offshore from the WSW at 6 mph, glassing it up. But that swell is just a tease. Afternoon gets a bump to 2 ft from the SSE, but with a 3-second period – that’s pure wind chop, and cross-shore winds at 16 mph make it lumpy.

Saturday and Sunday follow the same tired script. Tiny 0.7 ft to 2 ft swells, short periods under 5 seconds, and winds that are mostly cross or cross-onshore. The energy readings are in the teens and twenties – just a complete lack of push. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th keep the pattern going, with maybe a slight uptick to 2 ft from the east on Tuesday afternoon, but the period is still a sad 8 seconds. The combined energy on Tuesday afternoon hits 31 – which is still weak – but the wind is clean cross-off from the SW at 12 mph, so at least it’s not a washing machine. Still, nothing to get excited about.

The rest of the first week into the second week is more of the same. Swell heights stay below 3 ft, periods are in the 3 to 8 second range, and the winds are nearly always cross-onshore or onshore. By the time we hit August 8th and 9th, we’re looking at 2 ft from the SE with 4-second periods and cross-onshore winds at 12 mph. The energy readings finally creep into the low 20s, but that’s still moderate at best. The ocean looks more like a training ground for kite foilers than surfers.

The best stretch, if you can call it that, is around Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th. Swell bumps up to 3 ft from the ESE on Thursday morning with a 4-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore at 9 mph, so expect bumpy lines. That’s the biggest wave height in the whole forecast. Not exactly a standout, but if you’re desperate, that’s the window. The wind is light enough that you might find a clean corner if the sandbars are kind.

Ultimately, there’s no true standout here. The whole 16-day run is a write-off for any decent surf. The consistency is poor, the periods are short, and the winds are rarely favourable. If you’ve got a kite, you’ll have more fun. For the rest of us, it’s a good time to wax the longboard and wait for the charts to change. Forecasts can shift, but right now, this is a stubborn flat spell.

Rusty.

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