Hakalau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here with the look ahead for our local stretch. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, and then things get interesting. Let’s get into it.

Right now, we’re looking at a couple of days where the surf is just not happening. Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st, the wave energy is weak at best, and what’s there is blown out by onshore winds. Not worth paddling out. Wednesday the 2nd is much the same – poor conditions and small, short-period junk. It’s a quiet start to the forecast window.

Come Thursday the 3rd, we start to see a bit more energy, but the wind is still cross-onshore and the combo of moderate swell (7ft from the East) with a short 9-second period makes it a messy affair. The next few days, Friday the 4th, Saturday the 5th, and Sunday the 6th, are more of the same story – building swell but the wind angles aren't doing us any favours. The wave energy climbs into the four-digit range (1491 to 2397), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. For an intermediate surfer, it’s not great. For a kite surfer, that’s a different story – the beach setup would be interesting with that crosswind.

Now, here’s where things get exciting. Monday the 7th is the standout you’ve been waiting for. By the afternoon, the wind swings around to a clean cross-offshore from the NW, and we’ve got a solid 16ft groundswell from the NE with a very long 12-second period. The wave energy is absolutely pumping at 7335. That’s proper, powerful stuff. This is a river break (Hakalau), and long-period groundswell loves a river mouth – expect better shape and more orderly lines, but those waves are going to be big and powerful. This is expert territory at that size; beginners, sit this one out.

The next day, Tuesday the 8th, the swell drops back to 8ft but the wind switches back to a messy cross-shore, making it a whole lot less appealing. The window from Wednesday the 9th through to Monday the 14th continues with onshore or cross-onshore winds, moderate swell, and short periods. The consistent theme here is poor to marginal surf.

The last couple of days, the 15th, the swell fades right back down to 4ft to 5ft with no decent wind to clean it up. The window closes with a whimper.

So, to sum it up: get your solid board ready for Monday afternoon, September 7th. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a long-range call, so it’s always a bit of a gamble that far out, but the signs are promising for a serious session at Hakalau. The rest is a struggle against the wind.

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

Rusty

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