Hebara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over the next couple of weeks at Hebara. It’s a beach and reef setup, exposed to the swell, and it’s a consistent break – so it’s got potential tucked away in there.

The forecast kicks off on Saturday, July 11, and straight up – it’s a messy start. We’ve got a solid 7 ft S swell rollin’ in with a long 16 second period, so there’s plenty of energy but the wind’s a cross-on from the SSW at 12 mph. That’s just goin’ to chop it up. It’s not lookin’ good for a paddle, to be honest – with that size and onshore breeze, this is more kite-surfing territory than clean wave riding. Same story into Sunday, with a 7 ft SSW swell and cross-shore wind.

By Monday morning, July 13, things start to change. The swell drops right back to 3 ft from the SSW, period around 13 seconds, and we get a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE at 6 mph. The combined energy is weak, but the conditions clean right up. It’s small, but if you’re on a longboard or a foily, there’s a chance to get a few mini-rides. That’s the first real window for a surf.

Tuesday morning, July 14, is another small one – 2 ft SSW swell, 11 second period, clean with a cross-offshore breeze. Energy’s real low. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – just a little bump.

Then we hit a flat spell. From Wednesday through to the following Tuesday, the swell sits under 4 ft, mostly from the E or ESE, and the wind is messy – onshore or cross-on, poor quality. A few mornings have glassy or clean conditions (like Friday July 17 morning – 3 ft, glassy) but the waves are tiny and weak. You’d be hard-pressed to break a sweat.

Wednesday July 22 afternoon brings a little spike – 4 ft SE swell, 13 second period, combined energy up but still poor conditions with cross-on wind. Not worth gettin’ excited about.

Now here’s the standout – Thursday July 23 morning. We’ve got a solid 10 ft SSE swell, 15 second period, energy absolutely pumping. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore from the NNE at 19 mph, and it’s clean. That’s big – over 8 ft, so it’s strictly for experienced surfers only. That long period groundswell could make it wall up a bit straight at times on a beach break, but with clean offshore wind and that much energy, Hebara could fire. Best session in the whole outlook. The afternoon stays solid at 8 ft, still cross-off and clean, but with heavy rain around.

After that, Friday July 24 sees the swell ease to 6 ft, with near gale cross-offshore winds at 37 mph. Plenty of energy but the wind is wild – too strong for most, and probably blown out in the lineup.

Saturday July 25 morning still has 5 ft SSE swell, moderate cross-offshore wind, but the period’s dropped to 8 seconds – choppy, short period stuff. Keep the big boards at home.

Finally, Sunday July 26 morning – 6 ft S swell, short 7 second period, but it’s a clean offshore from the WNW at 12 mph. Combined energy is moderate. The report says “expect very good surf conditions” – so even though the period’s short, the offshore wind could make it fun and punchy. A good way to round out the run.

So if you’re pickin’ your moment, Thursday July 23 is the true standout – big, clean, powerful. Monday July 13 and Sunday July 26 are your smaller, cleaner windows if you’re not up for the heavy stuff.

Keep an eye on the forecasts – things can shift quick.

– Rusty

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