Condos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for any real surf. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy waves ahead, so don’t get your hopes up too high.

Right out of the gate, from Sunday the 13th, we’re looking at tiny, short-period swell—around 2ft with a period of only 5 seconds. The wind is onshore and bumpy, so it’s going to be a messy, frustrated paddle for nothing. That weak energy reading of 35 confirms it—there’s just nothing to work with.

This carries right through Monday and Tuesday the 14th and 15th with similar junk: 3ft to 3ft of wind swell, cross-onshore winds making it choppy, and energy readings staying in the 40s. It’s all mush and whitewater. Wednesday the 16th drops even further, down to 1ft to 2ft, and there’s a risk of thunderstorms around, so the vibe is just off.

Thursday and Friday the 17th and 18th see a slight bump in size for Friday, hitting 4ft, but it’s short-period wind swell again, and the energy nudges up into the triple digits—118 on Friday morning—but it’s still all onshore and messy. Not worth the drive.

Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th back off again to 2ft to 2ft, with a little cross-off breeze on Sunday morning giving a brief clean window, but the swell is just too small to do anything with.

Then we hit the real flat spell. From the 21st through the 26th, we’re looking at 1ft to 2ft of dribble, with periods dropping to 4 or 5 seconds. The energy readings are in the single digits and low teens—this is about as dead as it gets. There’s one glassy morning on the 24th and another on the 25th, but with waves that small, you’re just floating around, not surfing.

The 27th and 28th see a bit more push—up to 3ft on Sunday and Monday—with a bit more energy (71 to 110), but again, it’s fresh cross-onshore wind and lumpy conditions. This is not the kind of surf you’d bother suiting up for.

So, the bottom line: there is no standout day in this entire 16-day window. There are no good surf options here. The water’s warm—about 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at Condos (Big Island)—but that’s about the only positive.

If you’re really jonesing, wait for those glassy mornings around the 24th and 25th, but don’t expect waves. This is a flat, blown-out stretch, and a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d keep the board in the car and find something else to do.

Rusty out.

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