Hakalau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Right off the bat, this 16-day window for the Hakalau area looks pretty grim. We're starting on Friday, September 4th, and there's really nothing good to chase. The swell is there, but the wind is messy and the conditions are just not lining up. A real "wait and see" kind of stretch.

First up, Friday, September 4th:
We’ve got some solid energy coming in – a combined swell energy of (1957) is pumping, with a 7 ft swell from the east at a long 14-second period. That's plenty of water. But the wind is a cross-onshore from the east at 9 mph, and it's described as "gentle cross-onshore and fairly choppy." The morning gets a rating of 1/10, and the afternoon bumps up to a 3/10, but the "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions" keeps it from being any fun. This is not the day to paddle out at Hakalau (United States). The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Saturday, September 5th:
Pretty much the same story. A 7 ft to 8 ft east-northeast swell with a 13-second period and a combined energy of (1686) and (1810). The wind is still a cross-onshore easterly at 6 to 9 mph. It's just choppy and messy. Scores of 2/10. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Sunday, September 6th to Monday, September 7th:
The swell dips slightly, and the wind picks up. Sunday sees a cross-onshore ESE breeze at 9 to 12 mph (moderate breeze, choppy). Monday is worse, with a stronger cross-onshore SE wind at 16 mph and "poor surf conditions." Scores drop to zero. The 7 ft to 7 ft swell from ENE is out of the question.

Tuesday, September 8th onwards:
The swell drops right off to 3 ft on Tuesday and Wednesday, with combined energy dropping to (599) and then (437). Still cross-onshore or onshore winds. The window stays completely flat or poor until about Friday, September 11th, when we see a small pulse come in at 5 ft from the ENE, but it's still a "poor surf conditions" call on the morning, and "marginal" in the afternoon (1/10). There’s a long gap here of about four days with absolutely nothing worth mentioning.

The Second Week (from around September 14th):
The swell tries to build again a bit, with 8 ft on Monday, September 14th, and combined energy hitting (1051). Still, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore from the ENE to NE, and the wave comment stays either "poor" or "marginal." The period drops to 10 seconds. It's just not coming together. The water temp remains about average.

Honestly, there isn't a single standout in this whole forecast. Don’t bother checking the buoys; this is a two-week stretch to save the petrol and maybe work on your pop-up. The break is a river mouth, so when it's ugly, it's really ugly. It’s a blank run, and that’s pretty normal for this area when the trades lock in like this.

Rusty

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