Hebara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at the surf on offer down at Hebara. It’s a beach and reef setup, exposed to the swell, and it’s consistent. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is about 2° warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel it’s a touch toastier than usual.

Honestly, the next few days are a write-off. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions starting now, right through to the end of July. Monday afternoon the 27th has a weak 4ft NE windswell with a short 7-second period, but the wind is a messy cross-shore at 16 mph, and the combined energy is only 256 – weak and gutless. Tuesday and Wednesday are more of the same: tiny, choppy, and cross-on. Thursday and Friday barely register. It’s a total blank run until the very end of the month.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. The sky clears a bit, the wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the ENE, and the swell jumps to 3ft from the SE with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy rockets up to 544 – moderate but solid. That’s clean, glassy surf, and the report says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the standout of the whole outlook. The long period groundswell will be working well at this reef setup, and with glassy conditions, Hebara will be offering clean, tidy lines. Crowds are “sometimes” an issue here, so you might have a few out, but it’s worth it.

Sunday afternoon stays clean but the wind turns onshore, making it a bit more marginal. Still, the morning window is the one to aim for.

Monday the 3rd of August sees the swell building to 6ft (and 6ft in the afternoon) from the SE, still with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is now 1470 – strong. But the wind is cross-shore to cross-on, and the reports say marginal surf due to tide or wind. It’s not a total loss, but it’s not as clean as Sunday morning.

Tuesday the 4th of August is a big one. The swell hits 10ft in the morning from the SE, with an 18-second period – that’s a massive, long-period groundswell. The combined energy is 5673 – very strong. But the report is clear: the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. An east wind at 9 mph is cross-shore, so it’s not totally blown out, but 10ft+ is expert territory only. By the afternoon it’s 12ft, and the energy is 6439. Only for the very experienced, and even then, it’s going to be a handful.

The rest of the first week of August is just huge. Wednesday the 5th has 13ft swell, Thursday the 6th has 16ft to 20ft, and the wind is cranking from the NE at 19 to 22 mph, with combined energy in the tens of thousands. This is not surf for paddling. It’s more like a big-wave tow session or honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The whole thing is messy and dangerous.

By the second week, the swell starts to drop, but the wind ramps up to gale force by the 8th and 9th of August. Rain, thunderstorms, and 43 mph winds. It’s blown out and ugly. The 11th of August has a 7ft leftover swell from the E with a 12-second period, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore at 12 mph. It’s marginal, not worth getting excited about.

So, to wrap it up: the only real standout in the whole 16-day window is the Sunday morning of the 2nd of August. Glassy, clean, solid groundswell with good energy. Everything else is either too small, too blown out, or too big. Get out there that Sunday morning, or you’ll be waiting a long time for the next one.

Rusty.

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