Hakalau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat. Rusty here.

Look, I've scanned the charts for the next couple of weeks and honestly, it's a tough stretch to call for Hakalau. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle. We’re looking at a long dry spell with nothing really worth paddling out for. The first actual chance of anything rideable doesn't show up until much later, but even then, it's marginal.

We start off on Friday, July 10th with rain showers and a weak 5ft swell from the ENE with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is howling onshore from the same direction, absolutely ruining any chance of a clean wave. The combined energy is low, only 289, and the note says poor surf conditions. That sets the tone.

Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are more of the same – onshore winds, rain, and messy, weak swells around 4ft to 6ft. The energy picks up a bit on Sunday to 546, but it's all chop and bump. No good.

There’s a slight flicker Monday morning the 13th with 4ft and light ENE winds, but it’s only rated marginal. The tide is likely a problem. That feeling fades fast as the wind turns onshore again in the afternoon.

We then hit a wall of poor conditions and cross-onshore winds from the ESE that last through the week. The swell is tiny, under 3ft, and the energy is weak. The only real swell pulse comes around Friday the 17th with 6ft from the E and moderate energy (589), but it’s windy and choppy again.

The closest we get to a "standout" is actually the morning of Sunday, July 19th. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the east with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is light and blowing straight onshore from the east, which at Hakalau is actually the offshore direction. That’s the major positive right there. Light wind, clean lines. The combined energy is a solid 596, which is moderate. The only caveat is the score is marginal due to tide. This is the best bet of the whole window, but with a swell over 5ft, it's getting a bit big for beginners.

After that, things fade fast. By Tuesday the 21st, we drop to a tiny 2ft swell, though the period is a long 17 seconds. That long period will mean long waits between sets and the waves might be a bit straight for the beach break here. Still, it’s not enough to overcome the general poor rating and onshore winds.

The last few days of the period, from the 22nd to the 25th, are tiny, weak, and mostly chopped up. It’s a real bummer.

So, the honest truth? There’s only one day that even has a prayer – the morning of Sunday, July 19th, with a clean 7ft east swell and light offshore wind. That’s your one window if you’re desperate. For the rest, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. We’ll have to hope the forecasts change.

Rusty.

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