Hebara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks at Hebara (beach and reef).

Right off the bat, the water is sitting at 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a nice little bonus. The surf though? It’s a real mixed bag. For the first few days we’re looking at very small, ordinary conditions, nothing to get excited about. The best window is shaping up for Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. We’ve got a glassy morning with the wind coming from the southeast at just 3 mph, and a clean 3 ft swell pushing in from the ESE with a period of 10 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate at 222, so there’s enough there for a fun little session on the right board. It’s consistent here, so you won’t be waiting forever, but keep in mind the crowds are sometimes around, so you might have some company.

Now, after that little window, the wind turns ugly and the swell gets bigger and messy. From Wednesday afternoon all the way through the start of the second week, it’s mostly cross and cross-on winds, with lumpy, choppy conditions. The swell sticks around, hitting over 5 ft a few times, but the quality is poor. There is a notable spike around the 6th and 7th of September, with a big jump in combined energy – we’re talking 1250 and 1358 – which is strong to very strong wave energy. That’s a big SSE groundswell with a very long period of 14 to 15 seconds. For a beach and reef setup like this, a long-period swell like that can tend to break a bit straight, but it’ll have plenty of power. Don’t even think about it unless you’re an expert, and even then, the wind is a mess.

By the 14th of September, the swell drops back under 3 ft, but the onshore wind keeps it junky. Honestly, apart from that one Wednesday morning, there’s not much to write home about for paddle surfing. For the more adventurous, a lot of those days with strong wind and decent but messy swell might be more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session.

So, to wrap it up: your one true standout is that Wednesday morning, 2nd of September. Get on it if you can. After that, it’s a long stretch of poor-to-marginal conditions right through to the end of the forecast.

Rusty.

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