Anaehoomalu Bay_A-Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

IMPERIAL

Well folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: we’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The only spot lighting up is Anaehoomalu Bay / A-Bay (Hawaii) , but it’s a real mixed bag with tiny waves and persistent poor conditions. The water temp is sitting at 81°F, which is about average for this time of year – nothing too weird.

Right now, Monday the 17th sees a tiny 1ft swell out of the WNW with that lovely glassy wind, but the wave comment doesn’t lie – it’s just poor. The energy is weak at 24, and there’s nothing to get excited about. Tuesday the 18th brings more of the same: 1ft WNW swell, some light wind but still poor surf. The combined energy barely moves up to 25 and then 39. It’s a tough watch.

Wednesday the 19th, we get a slightly longer 12-second period out of the WNW, and the swell bumps up to 1ft – energy climbs to 48 in the morning, then 94 in the afternoon. That’s still weak-to-moderate at best, and the afternoon brings in a cross-shore wind that messes with it. Not worth paddling out for. Thursday the 20th sees the swell drop to 1ft with a longer-period 18-second pulse from the SW – that’s a groundswell, which can be tricky for a beachy setup, and the energy is only 73. The afternoon improves to glassy with a “surfable but very ordinary” note – just a 1 out of 10. Still, if you’re desperate, maybe a dawn session.

Friday the 21st is back to tiny, poor, and weak. Saturday the 22nd offers another glassy window in the afternoon with a 1ft WNW swell at 10 seconds, but energy is only 34. It’s not enough to make a wave of any substance. Sunday the 23rd shows a slight bump in energy to 121 in the morning with a 1ft WNW swell at 12 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore and building, killing any chance of clean surf.

From Monday the 24th through the end of August, it’s a frustrating dead zone. Swell heights are mostly 0.3ft to 1ft, periods are all over the place, and the wind is inconsistent. There are pockets of glassy conditions on the 25th, 26th, and 27th, but with zero energy (some days the combined energy is literally 0), you’re not catching anything. The whole first week is a dud.

Things get a slight flicker of life around the very end of the forecast. Sunday, August 30th picks up a 1ft WNW swell with a 16-second period, and the combined energy hits 114 by the afternoon. The wind stays light cross-onshore, though, so it’s still not ideal. Monday, August 31st is probably the best we see: a 2ft WNW swell at 15 seconds, with the afternoon turning glassy and the energy reaching 126 – that’s weak but at least it’s something. The wave comment says “surfable but very ordinary,” which is as good as it gets.

If there’s one standout in this whole 16-day slog, I’d point to Monday afternoon, August 31st at A-Bay. It’s the biggest swell we get (2ft), a solid 15-second period that suggests some push, and glassy wind. The crowds can be an issue here sometimes, but on a day like this, with such marginal surf, you might have it quiet. That’s your best bet, but keep expectations low.

For the first week, honestly, you’re better off with a kite if the wind picks up, because the paddle surfing is a no-go.

Stay patient, folks. Forecasts can change.

- Rusty

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