Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ on the reef for the next couple weeks. We’ve got one spot, Hakashita, and it’s a reef setup that likes a solid swell from the southeast. Things start off a bit slow, but there’s some real promise if you time it right.

We’re waking up on Tuesday, August 11, with a glassy, clear morning at Hakashita. The swell’s coming from the east at 4 ft, with a solid 12-second period. The combined energy is sitting at a moderate 613, and with that early glass, this is gonna be some clean, fun stuff. This is the standout window of the whole outlook – expect very good surf conditions. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no major surprises there. Tuesday afternoon sees the wind swing onshore from the southeast at 6 mph, knocking the quality down real quick, so make the most of that morning.

Wednesday, August 12, brings another glassy morning, with a tiny drop in size to 3 ft from the east at 10 seconds. Still clean, still fun. The energy’s a notch lower (348). Afternoon gets chopped up by a 9 mph SSE wind again.

Thursday, August 13, through Friday, August 14, things get small and a bit ordinary. We’re talking 2 ft to 2 ft swells from the south. The mornings are glassy but the wave energy’s weak (like 131-149), so it’s more of a longboard or cruise session.

Saturday, August 15, and Sunday, August 16, we get a slight bump back up to 3 ft from the east. The Saturday morning is glassy with a combined energy of 202, and Sunday morning’s about the same with 264. Good conditions, but nothing special. The pattern holds through Monday and Tuesday morning, with 3 ft to 4 ft east swell and glassy conditions – energy is moderate (243-245). The afternoons keep getting ruined by that SSE wind.

Wednesday, August 19, the swell jumps to 5 ft from the east, but the period drops to a short 6 seconds. The wind’s cross-shore, and the quality tanks. That 5 ft is getting a bit much for beginners, but with that terrible period, it’s just lumpy.

Thursday, August 20, we see the biggest swell of the run – 6 ft from the southeast with a 9-second period. The combined energy hits 620. But the wind is cross-onshore at 6-9 mph, making it choppy. This is borderline for experts only at that size, and the conditions are marginal. It’s more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.

The rest of the period into late August fades back to small, glassy mornings with 2 ft to 3 ft swells. The energy stays weak (102-178). There’s a bit of a spike on the morning of Tuesday, August 25, with a 5 ft swell from the ESE and a 12-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore and the combined energy is a massive 1099. The report calls it marginal, so it’s a wildcard.

Bottom line: The absolute best is Tuesday morning, August 11 – get up early, it’s clean and fun. The Sunday morning, August 16, and Monday morning, August 17, are also solid options. After that, it’s mostly small or blown out until the very end of the run, where that big energy on the 25th could be something if the wind plays ball.

Rusty.

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