Hebara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Hebara, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch. There’s a whole lot of nothing good for a while, but we do get a couple of flickers of hope if you’re patient.

Let’s start with the water. Down at Hebara, it’s sitting at 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not a game-changer, but nice if you’re in a spring suit.

The first real chance to get wet doesn’t come until Wednesday the 2nd of September. Tuesday the 1st is a write-off – marginal surf with poor conditions. But Wednesday morning, the 2nd, is the standout of the whole run. We’ve got a clear sky, glassy wind out of the ENE at just 3 mph, and some clean 3 ft swell from the ESE with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (206). That’s a proper glass-off, and for a beginner-friendly spot like Hebara, that’s about as good as it gets. The wind is dead calm, so the surface will be like a mirror. Swell is a bit short-period, but at this size, it’s perfect for a longboard or a foamie. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have a few others, but it’s not a madhouse.

After that Wednesday morning window, it drops off hard. Wednesday afternoon, the wind swings to a cross-on, and the swell gets smaller. Then from Thursday the 3rd through to Saturday the 5th, it’s just poor surf conditions – onshore winds, chop, and messy waves. Not worth paddling out.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th see a pulse of bigger swell, around 7 ft to 8 ft from the ENE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is cross-off and strong (18–25 mph), but the comments say “clean” – so the surface might be okay. The combined energy jumps up to strong (540–1133), but the short period and messy wind mean it’s not really a surfer’s wave. For a beach-and-reef setup like Hebara, with that much wind and lumpy swell, it’s looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The swell is over 5 ft, so beginners should stay out.

Monday the 7th is the biggest of the run – 8 ft from the ENE in the morning, and 7 ft from the SSE in the afternoon, with a long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is massive (2091–2332). This is expert territory only. The wind is 25 mph cross-off, which keeps it clean, but the size and power are serious. The long-period SSE swell is best for reefs or points, but Hebara is a beach and reef – so the beach break might be too walled, while the reef could handle it. Still, it’s a marginal call, and the wind is strong.

After that, from Tuesday the 8th through to the end of the 16-day window, it’s a slow, messy fade. The swell drops back to 5 ft–6 ft, but the wind stays cross or cross-on, with chop and rain or thunderstorms. The wave quality is poor, with only a few marginal slots. The best of that second week is probably Wednesday the 9th morning, with 5 ft from the SSE, a clean cross-off wind, and moderate energy (452), but it’s still uncertain.

So, if you’re keen, the only true standout is Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. That’s your window. The rest is either big and windy, or small and messy. Keep your eyes on the charts, but for now, don’t get your hopes up too high for the second week.

Rusty.

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