Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s break down what’s on the cards for Hakashita over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so listen up.

First up, the water temp is hanging around 84°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, nothing weird there.

We’re looking at a slow start. The first real swell that might get you moving doesn’t show until Tuesday afternoon, the 25th of August. We’ve got a solid 13ft swell rolling in from the SSE, with a period of 14 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and the energy is massive – we’re talking 6759 on the combined energy scale, which is serious power. But here’s the catch: the wind is a cross-onshore from the East at 9 mph, so it’s going to be a bit choppy and rough. The wave comment calls it marginal, and that’s honest. It’s big, but messy. For experienced surfers only at that size, and honestly, it might look better for the kite crew than a paddle session.

Wednesday the 26th drops off a bit. Morning has 8ft from the S at 12 seconds, but it’s onshore wind and risk of thunderstorms. The afternoon is similar, a little smaller at 7ft. Still cross-onshore. Not the cleanest.

The real standout window is Thursday afternoon, the 27th of August. The swell drops to a more manageable 7ft from the SSE, period is short at 8 seconds, but the wind goes glassy. Absolutely calm. That’s a golden window. It’s not going to be a grindy tube, but the conditions will be clean and fun for an intermediate surfer. The energy is moderate at 990, so it’s not a washing machine.

Friday morning the 28th follows it up with 4ft and glassy conditions from the South. Clean, but small.

Now we hit a lull. From Friday afternoon through to the end of August, it’s mostly small surf (under 3ft to 4ft) and the winds turn messy again. There are a few glassy windows like Saturday morning the 29th (4ft, calm) and Monday morning the 31st (2ft, glassy), but the swell is tiny. You could get a log out for a cruise, but nothing to write home about.

Then the first week of September gets a bit more grunty, but the wind is a problem. From the 1st to the 4th, we see pulses of swell between 5ft and 8ft, mostly from the SSE and SE, with periods up to 15 seconds. But the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, often fresh to moderate breezes, and there are rain squalls and thunderstorms around. The energy is strong (over 1000), but the conditions are poor to marginal. It’s big, it’s lumpy, and it’s not inviting for a clean paddle.

The best of the second week looks like early on Tuesday the 8th of September. We’ve got 8ft from the ESE at 11 seconds, and the wind goes cross-offshore from the NNE at just 3 mph. The wave comment calls it excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a real highlight. The swell is big enough to need respect, but the clean wind should make for some decent shape on this reef. The energy is strong at 1480.

Overall, the standout sessions are:
- Thursday afternoon (27th Aug): 7ft SSE, glassy. Clean and fun.
- Tuesday morning (8th Sep): 8ft ESE, clean cross-offshore. The biggest, cleanest option in the whole run, but it’s over a week away so keep an eye on it.

For the rest, there are long gaps of small, cleanish waves and bigger, messy swells. Don’t expect a paradise run. Pick your windows.

Rusty.

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