Hebara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next 16 days at Hebara are a proper test of patience. We’ve got a serious dry spell to start, then a late run of cleaner days that finally gives us something to paddle for.

The first real window of interest doesn’t even show up until Tuesday, September 1st. Before that, we’re staring down a run of poor surf from Wednesday the 26th all the way through Monday the 31st. That’s a solid six-day stretch where the combo of weak, short-period swell and cross-shore winds is going to leave the lineup looking like a washing machine. On the 29th and 30th, the energy drops to weak levels (126 and 121), and honestly, it’s not worth getting wet for. You can leave the boards in the car.

The story starts to change on Tuesday, September 1st. The swell direction swings around to the south, and we finally get some proper period – 12 seconds. The energy jumps to a solid moderate 514, and the swell height sits around 1.0m (3.3ft). It’s a marginal morning, with a cross-shore wind, but it’s a step in the right direction. The south swell builds through the week, but the wind turns against us. By the 3rd, we’ve got 1.8m (5.9ft) of south swell with 12 seconds of period, but a fresh cross-onshore wind at 30 km/h (18.6 mph) makes it lumpy and poor. That’s a lot of energy (962) going to waste on a beach and reef setup. Honestly, with that kind of wind and chop, it might be more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers.

We grind through the 4th, 5th, and 6th with onshore winds and messy conditions. The swell stays in the 0.8m (2.6ft) to 1.3m (4.3ft) range, but the quality is just poor. It’s not until Monday the 7th that we get a glimmer – a clean morning with a cross-offshore wind, 0.9m (3ft) of south swell at 11 seconds. But it’s still rated marginal, so don’t get too excited.

Then, we hit the jackpot. The real standout of this entire forecast is Tuesday, September 8th. The morning brings 1.4m (4.6ft) of SSE swell with a 12-second period. The wind drops to nothing – glassy. The energy is pumping at 631, and the water temp is still a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so a wetsuit might not even be needed. This is the cleanest, punchiest, most promising window of the whole run. The afternoon looks just as good, with another glassy session and 1.4m (4.6ft) on tap. This is the day to call in sick.

Wednesday the 9th is a close second. We’ve got 1.3m (4.3ft) of south swell at 12 seconds in the morning with a light cross-offshore wind (clean), and the afternoon goes completely calm and glassy with 1.1m (3.6ft) of swell. Another very good day for Hebara.

After that, the wind shows up again on the 10th – a fresh cross-shore at 30 km/h (18.6 mph) with 0.9m (3ft) of SSW swell at 13 seconds. The energy is strong (668 and 749), but the wind will ruin the surface. That’s a wrap for the period. If you’re chasing waves, make the 8th and 9th of September your priority. They are the clear standouts.

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