Hakalau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let me look at what’s cooking at Hakalau. I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is pretty grim. The data shows nothing but poor surf conditions right through until the middle of next week, so there’s a solid week to ten days with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. The swell energy is weak, wind is almost always cross-onshore, and the wave comment just says poor surf. It’s a tough stretch.

For Monday the 14th, there’s a tiny 3-foot NE swell, but with onshore wind, it’s junk. Tuesday the 15th is even smaller at 2 feet, with a cross-onshore breeze. We get a slight bump on Wednesday the 16th – 4 feet from the east – but again, wind is on or cross-on. The water temp is 81°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there. Still, no real surf.

Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th see the swell push up to 6 to 7 feet from the ENE, but the energy is moderate and it’s all cross-onshore with risk of thunderstorms. That’s messy, choppy, and not fun for paddling. It’s not until Tuesday the 22nd that we finally see something change. The afternoon shows a 8-foot east swell with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps to strong. The wind is onshore, but the conditions shift to “marginal.” This is the first hint of something, but it’s still not good.

Wednesday the 23rd is the biggest swell of the period – 8 feet from the east, period up to 11 seconds, and strong energy. That’s powerful, but it’s big enough to be expert-only, and the wind is on or cross-onshore with rain showers. The waves will have power, but the shape will be messy. This is the best on offer, but it’s a rough one. It’s only for experienced surfers, and even then, it won’t be clean. After that, the swell drops off through the 24th and 25th, and by the weekend of the 27th and 28th, we’re back to small, weak, and marginal.

The last couple of days of the month, on the 28th and 29th, we see a 2-foot NNW swell with a very long 16-second period, but the energy is only moderate. That’s a groundswell, but it’s tiny, and it’s breaking at a river break – that might not hold it well. The wind is light, so it could be clean, but it’s so small it’s barely worth mentioning. Overall, there’s nothing here to get excited about. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not unusual. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say leave the board in the car.

Rusty

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