Hebara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Hebara has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

It’s a bit of a slow start, to be honest. We’ve got a gap right now with no real surf on offer until Sunday afternoon, and even then it’s a bit of a dud. That first window on Sunday the 9th is a non-starter – 6ft of ESE swell with a cross-onshore breeze and fairly choppy conditions. The wave energy is moderate (1134), but the quality just isn’t there. You’d be better off waiting.

Monday the 10th brings a bit more size – 7ft from the east – and the morning looks clean with a cross-offshore NNE breeze at 16 mph, but the forecast says the surf quality is still marginal. The energy is strong (1343), but it’s not really coming together for a good paddle. The afternoon gets chopped out.

Now, Tuesday the 11th is where it starts to get interesting. That morning session is the real standout of this first week. We’ve got 6ft of ENE swell, period around 10 seconds, and a clean cross-offshore breeze. Wave energy is pumping at 1351 and the conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. This is a solid window. The afternoon cleans up even more with a light offshore from the WNW and 5ft of east swell – that’s glassy and clean (885 energy). This is the best on offer, hands down.

After Tuesday, things get messy. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th are poor with onshore winds and storm risks. Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th pick up some size again – Saturday morning has 8ft from the east with clean conditions, but the surf is still marginal in the forecast. Saturday afternoon gets big – 10ft from the east with 12-second period – that’s a lot of energy (2397), but it’s lumpy and cross-shore. Only for the experts, and even then, it’s a handful.

We hit another quiet patch from Sunday the 16th through to Thursday the 20th. Mostly small, weak, and onshore. A few clean windows pop up, like Monday the 17th morning with 3ft and a light offshore, but it’s tiny and weak (209 energy). There’s a gap of several days here with no real recommendations – just a whole lot of nothing.

Now, looking further out into the second week, there’s a bit of a glimmer. Sunday the 23rd is the long-range standout. We’ve got a south swell, 4ft, with a very long 12-second period, and it’s clean with light cross-offshore winds in the morning. The afternoon looks even better with a light offshore from the west. Energy is moderate (471-527) but the quality is good to very good. That south swell at Hebara, a beach and reef break, can be a bit straight with that long period, but when it’s clean like that, it’s worth a look. It’s promising, but less certain this far out.

Monday the 24th sees another pulse – 6ft from the SSE with a 10-second period and clean cross-offshore winds in the morning. Energy is strong (1215), but the afternoon gets chopped out again.

So, if you’re asking me, Tuesday the 11th is your best bet for the first week. Get on it. That Sunday the 23rd is the one to keep an eye on for the second week. The crowds at Hebara can be a thing sometimes, so don’t expect to have it to yourself if it’s good.

Rusty.

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