Bikini Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag, to be honest. We’ve got a slow start, a few windows of clean but tiny surf, and then a bit of a pulse of energy that’s mostly going to be messy. You’re gonna want to pick your moments.

Right off the bat, Sunday the 13th is a write-off. We’ve got a solid 6ft of SSE short-period swell but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Not worth paddling out for the mayhem. That energy is all over the place, and we’re seeing that moderate wave energy (451) but it’s just poor quality.

Monday the 14th is where things settle down. The swell drops to 2ft from the south with a 10-second period. The big news is the wind goes glassy in the morning. That’s clean surf, but it’s small. Still, on a beach and point setup like Bikini (Big Island), you can find a few fun ones if you’re patient. Energy is weak (167). Afternoon stays glassy but gets a touch of cross-shore ripple, so the morning is the pick there.

Tuesday the 15th is junk. Wind is howling cross and onshore, waves are all over the place. Nothing to see here.

Wednesday the 16th is interesting. The morning still has some cross-onshore chop, but the afternoon flips to a light cross-offshore breeze. That’s a big win. We’ve got 5ft of SSE swell with a 10-second period. It’s clean, and the energy is moderate (391). This is your first real highlight of the period. The break will have some push to it, and the offshore wind will hold it up nicely. Expect some fun, rippable waves.

Thursday the 17th is a bit of a letdown after that. Swell drops to 3ft, but the wind goes offshore from the NNE, so it’s clean. Just smaller and more ordinary. You’ll get some waves, but it’s not the standout.

Then we hit a real flat spell. From Friday the 18th right through to Tuesday the 22nd, the swell just fades away. We’re talking 0.7ft to 1ft. Some of it is clean, some of it glassy, but there’s just no power. You’re better off doing something else. That’s about five days of nothing.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting, but not necessarily good. Wednesday the 23rd brings a bigger pulse of SSW swell, jumping to 6ft in the morning and staying around 5ft in the afternoon. The problem is the wind is onshore and fresh, and it’s messy. The energy is strong (633 in the morning, 647 in the afternoon), but it’s all chop. Not a surfable day.

Thursday the 24th has a similar issue. Swell is still solid at 5ft from the SSE, with a long 12-second period. But the wind is straight onshore, and it just looks poor. The energy is still strong (689), but the quality is lacking. I’d skip it.

Friday the 25th drops back down to 3ft, but the wind turns cross-offshore from the NNW and it’s clean. It’s a small, clean day. Nothing big, but if you’re desperate, you can get a few.

Saturday the 26th is another tiny day, but the wind is offshore or cross-offshore. Just no size.

Then Sunday the 27th throws a bit of a curveball. The morning is a small 3ft from the east with offshore wind, clean but weak. But the afternoon, the swell jumps to 6ft from the SSW, with a light offshore wind from the north. It’s clean, and that energy is moderate to strong (278). This is the second standout of the period. It’s a bit of a longer-period swell, so watch out for it to be a bit walled at the beach, but on the point, it could be firing.

Monday the 28th is back onshore and junky, so that’s where we end.

So, to wrap it up. Your two real windows are Wednesday the 16th afternoon and Sunday the 27th afternoon. Both have decent size, clean winds, and moderate energy. Everything else is either too small, too messy, or both. For the rest of the time, you’ll be looking at a lot of flat or ugly water. It’s a waiting game, but those two sessions are worth it.

Rusty out.

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