Agate and Pearl Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Grab your board, but don’t get too excited just yet. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for Agate and Pearl Street (Big Island) – we’re talking about a whole lot of small, weak swell and mostly cross-onshore breezes. This reef isn’t going to be doing much of anything for a while.

Right now, through the start of the week, there’s almost nothing on the table. Swell heights are stuck around 1ft, with a weak combined energy in the low 100s and even dipping into the double digits. The period is okay – 12 to 15 seconds – but there’s simply not enough power in the water. Winds are light, mostly cross-onshore, which just messes up the already tiny surf. Honestly, it’s a flat spell. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, so no worries there, but you’re not missing anything.

We’ve got a bit of a dry spell for decent waves. From the 2nd through the 6th, it’s all poor surf conditions, with that cross-onshore wind keeping things rippled. It’s not until the morning of the 7th that we see a slight change – a long-period swell from the SSW at 2ft (period 19 seconds) brings the energy up to 330, which is moderate. But it’s still marginal and the cross-shore wind won’t help. It’s not really worth paddling out for, but at least it’s not flat.

The 8th and 9th stay similar – small 2ft to 3ft swells, moderate energy in the 260 to 300 range, but still marginal and messy. The 9th afternoon and the morning of the 10th have some slightly better conditions with lighter cross-onshore winds, but the waves are just too small. We’re talking about knee-high dribble. Overall, it’s a lot of nothing.

The second week – from the 11th onward – keeps the same theme. Swell heights stay around 2ft to 2ft, with periods bouncing between 13 and 18 seconds. There’s a modest bump on the 14th and 15th, with energy reaching 476 on the Friday afternoon and 399 on the Saturday morning, but the swell direction is from the SW, which is off-angle for this break. The wind also starts to pick up a bit, especially on the 15th afternoon with a 12 mph cross-onshore, making it choppy. Nothing here will get your heart racing.

In short, this is a flat, quiet stretch. There are no real standouts in the entire 16-day window. The surf is small, weak, and often messy, and only really suited to a longboard if you’re desperate. The long-period swells from the SSW/SW will tend to break a bit too straight across this reef, so it’s not going to be a classic. If you’re a beginner, any of the days with 1ft to 2ft could be manageable, but the poor wave quality makes it a pretty hard sell. For the experts, there’s just nothing to sink your fins into.

Keep an eye on the sky, but honestly, this might be a good week to tune up the board and wait for the next pulse.

Rusty.

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