Hebara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range outlook for our local zone.

First up, the water temp is sitting at a warm 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll be leaving the wetsuit at home.

To be honest, the first week is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions through the start of September, with small, messy energy and unfriendly winds. The combined swell energy is weak, hovering around the 150-290 mark, and that’s just not enough to get excited about. Wednesday morning the 2nd might give you a tiny, glassy ripple (3ft from the ESE, 10s period) but it’s very ordinary. Expect a lot of cross-shore chop and onshore slop until we get closer to the second week.

Now, the real interest begins. Monday the 7th of September, the morning session is where things start to turn. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the ENE with a light offshore wind from the NW, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 450. The conditions are clean, so if you’re keen, this is the first real window for a paddle.

The standout of the whole outlook, without a doubt, is Wednesday the 9th of September. The afternoon is looking absolutely prime for experienced surfers at Hebara. We’re talking a solid 10ft groundswell rolling in from the SSE with a long 14-second period, and the wind goes glassy from the west. The combined energy is a massive 3922, so there’s plenty of power. This is a setup that’s best at a reef or point break, but for a beach-and-reef mix like Hebara, it’s going to be pumping. Just be aware that the swell direction is coming from the SSE, which is a bit off the optimum SE direction, but with those conditions, it’ll still be firing. This one is for the crew who know what they’re doing.

The following days get a bit wild. Thursday the 10th sees a huge 18ft swell from the SSE, but it’s predicted to be too big for this break, and the wind is onshore, so that’s a miss for paddle surfing – might be more of a kite session if you’re into that. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are messy with big, lumpy cross-onshore conditions.

We get another promising window on Monday the 14th of September, with a 6ft SE swell (9s period) and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the north. The combined energy is a solid 769, and the forecast says very good surf conditions. That morning session looks like a good one for a more manageable size.

The very end of the run, around Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th, shows another big pulse of swell (12ft to 18ft from the SSE), but again, it looks like it’s going to be too big for the spot and the winds are onshore, so that’s a pass for the average surfer.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a dud, the standout is Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon for the experienced crew, and Monday the 14th of September morning is a solid, more manageable option. Keep your eyes on the forecasts as we get closer, because the long-range stuff can shift.

Rusty, signing off.

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