Ahu Ahu Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of days are a write-off. Thursday afternoon and all of Friday are a mess with fresh onshore winds and lumpy, poor surf. We’re talking cross-on slop with some serious size, up to 13 ft on Friday afternoon, but it’s all wind-affected junk. Not worth paddling out for.

The real window opens up Saturday morning, August 1st. That’s when things get interesting. We’ve got a solid 12 ft swell from the WSW, with a groundswell period of 13 seconds, and the wind swings offshore from the SE. The combined energy is strong at 4374, so there’s a lot of power in the water. This is a big, clean swell, but at this size it’s for experienced surfers only. The water temp is sitting around 58°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Saturday afternoon is the standout of the whole forecast. The swell drops to a still-chunky 8 ft, but the wind holds offshore from the SE at 12 mph, and the conditions are described as clean and excellent. The energy is still very strong at 2798. This is your best chance for a proper session at Ahu Ahu Road (beach and reef). The swell is coming from the WSW, which is the optimum direction for this spot. It’s a fairly consistent break, but expect crowds to be possible on a Saturday with this kind of quality.

Sunday morning, August 2nd, is a glassy, clean 5 ft from the WSW. The energy is moderate at 577, and with zero wind, it’ll be a beautiful, smaller morning for the beginners or anyone wanting a cruise. The quality is very good.

We get a few more clean windows through the first week of August. Tuesday morning, August 4th, delivers a clean 5 ft, 16-second groundswell with light offshore winds – excellent for the experienced crew. Then Wednesday, August 5th, has a 6 ft morning with moderate offshore winds, followed by a glassy, clean 5 ft afternoon. That Wednesday afternoon is a gem.

Into the second week, it gets a bit more mixed. We’ve got some rain and cross-shore winds from the 6th to the 8th, with some bigger but less clean NW swell. Not the best. But from the 9th of August onward, we see a return to cleaner, smaller surf. The 9th has a nice 4 ft, 14-second groundswell with glassy conditions Sunday afternoon. The 10th is glassy again. The 11th and 12th have clean, small waves in the 3 ft to 4 ft range, with very long periods up to 19 seconds. That kind of period is great for a point or reef, but at a beach-and-reef setup like Ahu Ahu Road, it can break a bit straight. Still, the conditions are clean.

The best of the long-range stuff? Thursday morning, August 13th, and Friday, August 14th both show clean, 5 ft waves with light offshore or cross-off winds. The Thursday morning swell is 4 ft, but the afternoon is clean with a 15-second period. Friday is a solid 5 ft from the W, all clean. These are promising, but remember, it’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.

So, to wrap it up: the best surf on offer is Saturday afternoon, August 1st at Ahu Ahu Road. Solid 8 ft, offshore wind, clean and powerful. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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