Hebara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Rusty here, talkin’ about your surf at Hebara (beach and reef).

Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. The first week or so is a bit of a grind. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf quality here, with weak wave energy and onshore or cross-shore winds messing things up.

Starting Saturday the 29th of August, the morning has 2 ft of east swell at 12 seconds, but that 15 km/h easterly is blowing cross-onshore, making it choppy. The combined swell energy is only 145, so it’s weak. The afternoon gets a bit bigger (4 ft) but the wind kicks up to 20 km/h and it’s just as messy. Through Sunday and Monday the swell drops right off, with tiny 1-2 ft waves. There’s a brief moment of glory on Sunday afternoon when the wind goes glassy, but the swell is still tiny.

Tuesday the 1st of September through to the 4th sees a slight rise in energy—up to 306 on Tuesday morning—but the swell direction swings to the ESE and the wind stays cross or cross-onshore, so it’s all chop and lump. Thursday the 3rd has 4 ft of swell but a fresh 30 km/h wind from the SSW, making it a write-off.

Then on Saturday the 5th of September, things get interesting. We get a 10 ft easterly swell with a short period of 8 seconds, and a light north wind blowing cross-offshore. The combined energy is a massive 1178, which is strong. This is for experienced surfers only—that size is heavy. The waves will be powerful but a bit short-period, so it'll be more punchy and dumpy. The morning is the window here; the afternoon drops to 8 ft with a stronger wind that’ll likely mess it up.

Sunday the 6th of September morning has 6 ft of ESE swell and glassy conditions. Combined energy is 409, moderate. That’s a solid session for competent surfers, with clean conditions. It’s not the standout but a worthy backup.

The rest of the second week is a bit of a mess again. Monday the 7th to Wednesday the 9th is all moderate to fresh cross-shore winds, with lumpy conditions and no real quality. Combined energies hover between 321 and 684. Then Thursday the 10th of September sees a near gale (55 km/h) from the SSW, blowing out the 6 ft swell. Avoid.

The best bet, and the only true standout here, is the early morning of Saturday the 5th of September. Big 10 ft swell, clean offshores, and that heavy wave energy. It’s for the crew who know what they’re doing. The long gap before it is a dry spell, so keep your board waxed.

It’s a bit of a waiting game, but that Saturday morning will be worth the wait.

- Rusty

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