Hakalau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what's on the menu at Hakalau over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest, with some waiting involved.

Right off the bat, the first few days are pretty rough. Wednesday the 2nd is a write-off with rain showers and onshore wind making a mess of things. The combined swell energy is moderate at 977, but the surf is poor. Thursday and Friday offer some marginal conditions as a 7ft swell from the east rolls in with a long 14-second period, but the wind stays onshore. The energy picks up to a strong 1598 on Friday morning, but it's still messy.

The real standout window starts to shape up on Saturday the 5th. The morning is clean with light NE wind and a 7ft swell from the ENE, period at a solid 13 seconds. The combined energy is a very strong 1687. This is the best the forecast has to offer for a while – that’s proper river mouth juice. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but keep in mind crowds are possible here, especially with the weekend. The afternoon stays clean with light wind, and the swell bumps up to 8ft. Sunday the 6th keeps the good run going with 8-8ft ENE swell and glassy morning conditions. The energy is pumping in the 1700-1900 range. This stretch from Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon is your best bet for a proper session. The swell direction from ENE matches the optimum for the break, and the recent days of 3-5ft swell will have dropped off, so the river mouth should be handling the new groundswell better. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

After that, it gets ugly again. Monday the 7th through to the end of the first week is scrappy with strong cross-onshore winds and poor surf. There’s a long gap of no good recommendations for several days.

Then, a glimmer of hope. Sunday the 13th afternoon is something special. The wind goes glassy, and there’s a 6ft swell from the east. The combined energy is moderate at 318, but the glassy conditions make it a real treat. This is a sneaky good session for those who can wait. The period is short at 7 seconds, so the waves will be a bit weaker and more frequent, but glassy wind beats choppy any day.

Looking way out to Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th, there are some promising signals but far from certain. Tuesday afternoon sees a 6ft ESE swell with a long 13-second period and very strong energy (1628). Wednesday morning and afternoon pump with 8ft to 10ft swell from the E-ESE, energy in the 2200s. This is expert territory at over 8ft, but the trade wind cross-onshore breeze will spoil it. If that wind swings, it could be huge, but as it stands, the window is marginal.

Overall, lock in this coming Saturday and Sunday for the cleanest, most powerful swell. The Sunday the 13th glass-off is a hidden gem. The large swell in the second week is one to watch but don't book your flights yet.

Rusty

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