Anaehoomalu Bay_A-Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it, yeah? This is Rusty, and I've got a look at the next 16 days for us.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it's a grim stretch ahead. The good news is that we're only looking at one spot, Anaehoomalu Bay, better known as A-Bay. It's a reef and point setup, fairly exposed to the swell, and it likes a swell from the WNW. The water temp is sittin' about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The bad news is that for the first week and a half, from Wednesday the 19th right through to the end of August, we're staring at a flat spell. There's nothing to get excited about. The swell energy is virtually non-existent, with readings barely hitting the double digits, and the wave heights are mostly under 2 ft. It's a classic summer lull for this part of the world. Even the wind, which is often clean from the North or Northwest, can't make something out of nothing.

The first real glimpse of hope doesn't come until Sunday the 30th of August. In the afternoon, we see a tiny pulse of WNW swell around 1 ft, with a period of 14 seconds and a combined energy of (67). The wind goes glassy from the NNE, which is a major plus. The guidance notes this as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is about as optimistic as I can get. It's small, but it'll be clean. For a true standout, that Sunday afternoon is as close as we get.

Then on Monday the 31st, the morning shows a bit of WNW swell at 1 ft with a 13-second period and energy at (72), but it's crossed up. The afternoon goes glassy again but drops to 1 ft. The pattern continues into the first few days of September with tiny, weak 1 ft to 1 ft swells, but the wind is often cross-shore or onshore, especially around the 2nd of September when it's a moderate cross-chop from the NNE.

The long-range outlook into the first week of September is a bit more promising but still uncertain. There's a chance of a slightly better WNW swell around the 3rd of September, with a 1 ft swell and a 13-second period, and the wind looks glassy. But it's far out, so don't book your flights just yet.

Overall, for the next 16 days, the best we can call is a tiny, clean window Sunday afternoon, August 30th. Everything else is a flat or very weak. The break is inconsistent for this, so a blank run like this isn't a total shock. It's a waiting game, but with such small swell, this setup honestly looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle.

Rusty

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