Ahu Ahu Road Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s coming up over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of surf ahead, but it’s gonna take a bit of patience to get to the real good stuff. The water is sitting at about 59° right now, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus.

First up, Ahu Ahu Road (beach and reef). A solid, long-period WSW groundswell shows up Monday afternoon with 10 ft faces, period a very long 16 seconds, and the combined energy is pumping at 5052. That’s a lot of juice, but the afternoon has a risk of thunderstorms and a fresh 19 mph cross-off breeze. Not the cleanest window, but the swell has real weight.

The standout is Tuesday morning (July 7th). Swell drops a bit to 8 ft from the WSW, still a long 15-second period, combined energy at 3103, and the wind turns offshore from the ESE at just 9 mph. That’s gentle offshore and clean – perfect conditions for experienced surfers. The break can get crowded sometimes, so get in early for the good ones.

Tuesday afternoon stays clean with 7 ft and lighter cross-off winds, still solid.

Wednesday (July 8th) drops off fast with 5 ft and choppy cross-off winds in the morning. Not worth your time.

Then Thursday (July 9th) gets messy. We see a big, short-period S swell jump up to 15 ft, but period is only 10 seconds and winds are howling at 25 mph. The combined energy hits 6892, which is massive, but it’s lumpy and rough. This setup is way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing – leave it for the experts or the foil crew.

The next real highlight is Friday morning (July 10th). Swell settles to 7 ft from the WSW, period stretches back out to a very long 17 seconds, combined energy at 3660, and we get clean offshore winds from the SSE at 12 mph. Moderate offshore and clean. That’s a proper session for experienced surfers, with long, powerful lines.

Saturday (July 11th) still has clean 5 ft and 4 ft surf with light offshore winds, good for a fun paddle.

There’s a bit of a lull from Sunday afternoon (July 12th) through to Tuesday (July 14th), with small, weak swell and onshore winds. Not recommended.

Wednesday (July 15th) picks up again with 10 ft from the WSW, but the wind is cross or cross-onshore. Choppy.

Saturday morning (July 18th) is another standout. 10 ft from the WSW, period 14 seconds, combined energy at 3300, and light cross-off winds from the SSE at just 6 mph. Clean and glassy. This is a big, grunty wave for experienced surfers only.

Sunday (July 19th) stays clean and fun with 5 ft and light offshore winds.

Monday morning (July 20th) gets glassy with an ESE breeze at 3 mph, 8 ft swell from the WSW. That swell is a short-period 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weaker and more sectiony, but the glassy surface makes it worth a paddle for the experienced crew.

Tuesday morning (July 21st) is another glassy session with 8 ft and a long 14-second period from the WSW. That’s a really clean, solid morning if you can sneak out.

So overall, the top two windows are Tuesday morning, July 7th, and Friday morning, July 10th. The Saturday around July 18th and the glassy mornings on the 20th and 21st are also very solid calls for the more seasoned surfers. Don’t bother with the blown-out 15 ft junk in the middle of the week.

Stay safe, and I’ll see you out there.

Rusty.

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