Hebara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ up for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a rough start and a long wait for any decent waves. The first real stretch that looks worth paddling out for is a good nine days away, so you’ll be staring at flat or choppy, blown-out junk for a while. The saving grace comes late in the second week, with a couple of promising windows that could be the real standouts.

The first spot we’re talking about is Hebara, a beach and reef setup that’s consistent and exposed to the swell. Water temps are about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

The first few days are a write-off. Thursday the 3rd through Saturday the 5th are all “poor surf conditions” with cross-shore winds and weak, messy swell under 3ft. Sunday the 6th sees a jump in size to 8ft from the east, but it’s a cross-shore fresh breeze (22 mph) with lumpy chop, and the energy is still moderate (641). Not worth it.

Things get a bit bigger but worse. Monday the 7th has a 8ft swell from the ESE, but it’s cross-onshore and messy. The following Tuesday the 8th through Wednesday the 10th bring a stormy mess – massive swell up to 13ft from the SSE, with very strong energy (3444), but the wind is howling onshore or cross-onshore at 25 mph. That’s for experts only, and even then, it’ll be a washing machine. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There’s a small glimmer on Friday the 11th morning with a clean 4ft swell from the south and a cross-offshore NNE wind at 12 mph. It’s only marginal, but it’s the first clean look in over a week. The weekend after that (12th and 13th) is back to poor conditions.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are the real standouts. On Monday morning, we’ve got a 5ft swell from the ESE at 10 seconds, with a fresh cross-offshore NNE breeze at 22 mph. The energy is moderate (509), but the conditions are clean. That’s a solid, surfable wave with good shape. Tuesday the 15th is even better for the average surfer – a 4ft ESE swell, but the wind drops to a gentle 9 mph cross-offshore, making it glassy. The energy is still moderate (550), and it’s the cleanest, most user-friendly window of the whole forecast. The swell direction is southeast, which matches the optimum for this break.

The very end of the period, Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th, shows a big pulse of long-period groundswell (14-15 seconds) from the SSE. On Thursday morning, it’s 4ft with a fresh cross-offshore WSW wind, and the energy is strong (1184). That’s a powerful, clean wave, but the long period means it might be a bit too straight for the beach breaks – better if you can find a bank that lines up. Friday the 18th jumps to 6ft from the SSE, but the wind turns cross-shore, making it a bit lumpy. Still, for long-range, that’s a promising sign.

The best on offer: Tuesday the 15th morning at Hebara. Clean, glassy, 4ft ESE swell, gentle offshore wind. It’s not huge, but it’ll be the most fun and least crowded feeling of the whole run. The second best is Monday the 14th morning for a bit more power.

Stay patient, mates. The wait is long, but the second week has some proper waves.

Rusty.

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