North Haven Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checking in on North Haven. We’ve got a bit of a tale unfolding over the next 16 days, so grab a coffee and let’s run through it.

First off, we’ve got some decent waves lined up, but there's a serious freight train coming late in the month that’s only going to be for the brave. For the immediate future, the standout is Friday morning, August 14th. Early birds will be rewarded with a clean, 6 ft swell from the S, a light 6 mph offshore breeze from the SSW, and a solid energy reading of 818. The period is 9 seconds, so it's got some push. The water is sitting at 67°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama. This is the one you want to clear your schedule for.

Friday afternoon still looks fun, dropping a touch to 5 ft with a cross-off breeze. Saturday stays rideable too, but the conditions get a bit more mixed, and the period drops to 6 seconds on Saturday morning, which can make things a little lumpy.

Sunday the 16th has a weird split: a 6 ft swell in the morning that's messy, but hold up—on Sunday afternoon, a massive 17-second period groundswell rolls in at 2 ft. That’s a super long-period swell, which tends to wrap beautifully into a spot like this, but it's tiny. Don’t expect much.

For the next few days, from Monday to Wednesday, we get persistent 5 ft to 4 ft swells. The real winner is Thursday morning, August 20th. It’s glassy as can be—3 mph variable offshore—with 5 ft of ESE swell, energy of 277, and clean conditions. That’s a solid morning for a long session without a crowd headache, though crowds here are “sometimes” so you might have a few mates out.

From Friday the 21st through Sunday the 23rd, the swell drops right off. Friday and Saturday are a write-off—poor conditions, small waves, only 3 ft to 4 ft. Saturday afternoon has a sweet little wind shift to light offshore, but the wave size is just too small to get excited. It’s a short gap of about 2 days with nothing worth chasing.

Now, here’s where things get wild. Sunday morning, August 23rd, the models are barking: a 13 ft S swell with 10-second period and an incredible 3455 energy reading. The wind is clean offshore from the SW at 12 mph. But look, this is a beach/breakwater setup—once you get over 8 ft, it’s experts only, and 13 ft is straight up too big for this break. The same goes for Thursday morning, August 27th—a massive 15 ft SSW swell at 13 seconds, energy of 10062. That’s a beast of a groundswell. At a spot like North Haven, that’s going to be a washing machine. If you’re a charger with a big-wave gun and know the place, maybe, but for 99% of us, it’s a day to watch from the sand.

Monday the 24th is more manageable at 6 ft, but the cross-on wind from the NNE will mess it up. After that, the end of the month fades out fast—tiny 1 ft and 2 ft waves on Wednesday and Thursday with nothing to write home about.

So, to sum it up: Friday morning August 14th and Thursday morning August 20th are your best bets for clean, fun, paddle-friendly waves. The big stuff on August 23rd and 27th is just too gnarly for this spot. Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, get in the water early this week.

Rusty.

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