Hakalau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again with the imperial take.

Well, we’re looking at a pretty bleak sixteen days at Hakalau. This river mouth break needs ENE swell to work, and while we get some size, the wind is just brutal. For the first week, it's all cross-onshore ESE wind. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing wild. The combined wave energy starts at 342 and climbs into the 800s and 900s, so there’s plenty of water moving, but with a short period of 8 seconds and that onshore wind, it’s just a choppy, messy mess. There’s no surfable quality through the end of July and into the first few days of August. The wind does turn onshore on the afternoon of the 31st of July, but the condition is still poor. The energy hits as high as 976 on the afternoon of the 1st of August, but it’s meaningless with the wind and period. Not worth getting wet.

The only real window to consider is the 3rd of August. The morning shows swell from ENE at about 5ft with a 9-second period and a light onshore breeze. The energy is 551. It's still just marginal. The afternoon gets interesting: the period jumps to 13 seconds, a real groundswell, but the height drops to 3ft. Energy is 640. That long period could make it break a little too straight for a river mouth, but the light onshore breeze might keep the surface clean. It’s a long shot, but that’s your best option. After that, it’s back to poor conditions with cross-onshore wind and low energy all the way through to the 13th of August.

On the 13th of August morning, the energy climbs back to 815 from the ESE at 6ft, but the wind is still a moderate cross-onshore. It’s a poor call.

There’s no true standout session here. If you’re desperate, aim for the 3rd of August afternoon for a small, clean, long-period wave. For the rest, it's a dust-off. This kind of run is pretty normal here. The onshore trade winds don't let up often. Keep an eye on the forecast, but for now, it's a no-go.

- Rusty

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