Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Hakashita over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week and a half is pretty grim. There’s a lot of days where the swell is tiny and the conditions just aren’t cooperating. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf, with only a few fleeting moments that are “surfable but very ordinary.” Nothing to get excited about until we get into the last few days of the month.

The real story here is the end of July and the very start of August. The morning of the 28th of July is the standout. The swell jumps up to 10ft coming from the SSE, and with a period of 14 seconds, this is a proper groundswell – heaps of energy (3123). The wind is a light cross-offshore, meaning the wave faces are going to be clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers; it’s too big for beginners. The energy is very strong, so you’ll feel the power.

The afternoon of the 28th is still sizeable at 10ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore, so it’ll get a bit bumpy. Then the 29th of July morning sees 8ft from the S, but with onshore wind, it’s not as good. The morning of the 30th of July is a solid runner-up, with 5ft from the S and glassy conditions, making it a much more manageable size for a wider range of surfers, with moderate energy (661).

For the first week, there’s a few mornings (like the 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th, and 25th) where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is tiny – around 2ft to 3ft. The combined energy is weak, mostly under 100 or just over. It’s surfable, but it’s flat and ordinary. The 22nd morning has a period of 12 seconds, which is nice, but the swell height is still only 3ft.

Hakashita is a reef break that’s inconsistent, so when it does fire, you want to be on it. The good news is that when that late-July swell arrives, it’s from the SSE, which is a good direction for this spot. Crowds are possible, so keep that in mind.

The water temperature doesn’t have an anomaly noted, so it’s about average for the time of year.

So, to sum it up: the first 11 days are a write-off for any decent surf. The 28th of July morning is the absolute standout for expert surfers, with the 30th of July morning being a good option for intermediates. After that, it fades again.

Rusty.

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