Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let me walk you through what’s coming for Hakashita.

This reef break has a few good windows, but it’s not a constant run of perfection. The real standout is clearly Tuesday the 25th of August.

We start off slow. Monday the 24th has a weak 0.8m southeast swell with a long 13-second period, but the energy is low (405) and the wind is messy. Not worth paddling out for. Monday afternoon gets a 2.0m jump, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy.

Now, Tuesday the 25th is the call of the whole period. The morning serves up a solid 4.0m of southeast groundswell, with a 16-second period and a massive energy reading (7434). The wind is light cross-shore, keeping it reasonably clean. This is big, powerful, and long-period – a true reef-break beast. Over 2.5m, it’s for experts only. The afternoon holds similar size, but the wind shifts cross-onshore, so the morning is the time.

Wednesday the 26th is still big with 3.5m in the morning, but the wind is cross-onshore and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. The energy is still very strong (3992), but the quality is off. Thursday the 27th drops to 2.0m, but with onshore wind and rain, it’s a washout.

Friday the 28th morning is a surprise: glassy conditions with a 1.8m SSE swell. The wind is dead calm, so the surface will be clean, but the energy is fading (569). A decent option for cleaner waves. Saturday the 29th is small and glassy in the morning with 1.2m, but the energy is low (304) and the afternoon gets onshore and poor.

The surf goes flat and poor from the 29th afternoon through to the 31st, with tiny waves and onshore wind. A real dead spell.

Then a new pulse arrives on the 1st of September. Tuesday morning the 1st brings 1.6m of SSE swell with an 11-second period, and it’s glassy. The energy is moderate (636). A solid, clean option after the quiet.

Wednesday the 2nd of September is another highlight. The morning has 2.1m from the SSE with a 13-second period, light cross-offshore wind, and clean conditions. The energy is strong (1459). This is excellent for experienced surfers, but the afternoon wind picks up to 20 km/h cross-shore, so get in early.

The rest of the first week of September looks average to poor, with smaller swell and moderate to fresh winds, until a final small glassy morning on the 5th of September with a very long 17-second period, but only 0.6m of swell. Not much to work with.

So, the clear winner is Tuesday the 25th of August morning for the big, powerful groundswell, followed by Friday the 28th morning for the glassy conditions, and Wednesday the 2nd of September morning for a clean, solid session. Hakashita can get crowded sometimes, so keep that in mind for the good days.

Keep your eyes on the forecast, it’s a fickle one.

Rusty.

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