
Surf Forecasts:
Hakashita surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, ESE swell with 6,237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hakashita this week:
The surf forecast for Hakashita over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hakashita in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hakashita over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’re in for a slow start at Hakashita, but hold onto your board, because the second half of this outlook gets absolutely cooking.
The first real surf to mention is Sunday morning, September 13th. It’s small – only 2ft of easterly swell pushing in with a period around 14 seconds. The conditions are glassy with barely a breath of wind from the NE at 3 mph, but the wave energy is weak, just 176, so you’ll be scratching for something worthwhile. The water temp is a pleasant 81° which is pretty average for this time of year.
Monday morning, September 14th shapes up much better. Solid improvement: 4ft of swell from the ESE, period 9 seconds, and the wind has gone dead calm at 0 mph – absolutely glassy. Wave energy bumps to 268 (moderate). Expect good, clean surf for intermediate crew.
Tuesday morning, September 15th sees the swell nudge up to 4ft from the ESE, with a period of 10 seconds, and cross-off winds from the NNE at 3 mph keeping it clean. Energy hits 399 (moderate). The afternoon goes glassy with ENE 3 mph – a top-notch Tuesday double-header if you can dodge the odd storm shower.
Wednesday morning, September 16th offers 3ft ESE groundswell, 9 second period, same light cross-off NNE breeze, clean and workable with energy at 324. The afternoon fades with onshore breeze and smaller 2ft leftovers.
Thursday morning, September 17th is a solid repeat: 3ft ESE, 9 seconds, NNE cross-off at 6 mph, clean, energy 221. Nothing massive but perfectly surfable.
Now we hit a rough patch. Friday, September 18th jumps to 6ft, but period drops to 8 seconds and cross-shore winds from the NE at 12 mph make it choppy. Energy at 680, but conditions are messy. Saturday morning, September 19th is the first true standout. The swell comes alive: 7ft from the ESE with a very long 16-second period, cross-off NNE breeze at 9 mph, and powerful energy at 3033. This is proper groundswell – excellent for experienced surfers, but the 16-second period can make it break a bit straight onshore at Hakashita’s reef setup, so pick your peak. The afternoon gets more marginal with building size.
Sunday, September 20th brings 12ft ESE swell at 13 seconds, cross-off winds from N to NNE at 12-16 mph, energy roaring at 4691 – a big, clean day for experts only. Too much for beginners, and the long period will test your paddle fitness.
Monday, September 21st is a write-off. Strong 25-28 mph winds from the ENE, 12ft of messy east swell, energy still high at 3794, but the cross-onshore gale will kill any quality.
From Tuesday 22nd through Thursday 24th, the swell drops dramatically – 1ft to 5ft, periods short, with mostly cross or offshore winds but inconsistent and weak energy (as low as 51). A quiet stretch with no real recommendations.
Friday morning, September 25th is a nice return: 4ft from the ESE at a long 13 seconds, clean cross-off NNE breeze at 9 mph, energy 690. Expect very good conditions for intermediates.
Saturday morning, September 26th the swell jumps again: 8ft from the SE, 14-second period, clean cross-off NNE wind at 12 mph, energy 2763. A powerful groundswell day for the experienced.
Sunday, September 27th is outstanding. 12ft from the SSE, very long 15-16 second period, glassy offshore flow from the N to NNE at 12-16 mph, energy surging to 5304 and then a massive 7204 by the afternoon. These are clean, heavy, long-period lines – only for expert surfers. The reef at Hakashita will handle that long period well.
Monday morning, September 28th is the absolute peak of the entire outlook. A huge 16ft swell from the SE, 16-second period, light cross-off from the N at 9 mph, energy at a staggering 14358. This is serious, serious swell – dangerous for anyone but highly skilled big-wave chargers. The afternoon settles to 12ft at period 14 seconds, still enormous, with 6235 energy.
If you’re a beginner, stay well away from September 19th onward – it gets too big. The standout day for quality, clean conditions and manageable size is Monday morning, September 14th with its dead-calm glass and clean 4ft ESE swell. For the true heavy hitters, Monday morning, September 28th is the best on offer – a clean, powerful, very long-period groundswell that will have the reef at Hakashita pumping.
That’s it from me, catch you down the beach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
131 | 125 | 135 | 181 | 181 | 242 | 325 | 305 | 232 | 177 | 146 | 137 | 129 | 84 | 80 | 368 | 533 | 937 | 2187 | 3560 | 5711 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:12PM1.94m | 7:43AM1.88m | 7:34PM1.89m | 8:20AM1.77m | 7:56PM1.82m | 8:59AM1.63m | 8:18PM1.74m | 9:43AM1.49m | 8:39PM1.64m | 10:50AM1.35m | 9:02PM1.53m | 1:43PM1.31m | 9:31PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.44m | 1:29AM0.30m | 1:39PM0.59m | 2:00AM0.31m | 2:05PM0.76m | 2:32AM0.37m | 2:29PM0.91m | 3:07AM0.47m | 2:51PM1.05m | 3:49AM0.59m | 3:13PM1.18m | 4:54AM0.70m | 3:41PM1.30m | ||||||||
5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
— | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 |
131 | 125 | 135 | 181 | 181 | 242 | 325 | 305 | 232 | 177 | 143 | 137 | 129 | 84 | 72 | 282 | 418 | 718 | 840 | 3560 | 5711 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 8 | ENE 12 | S 10 | ESE 19 | ESE 16 | E 10 | S 8 |
31 | 45 | 123 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 73 | 47 | 126 | 146 | 146 | 123 | 86 | 76 | 36 | 27 | 7 | 136 | 2187 | 875 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | E 16 | S 6 | E 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 80 | 368 | 533 | 937 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 250 | 2 |
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Information about the Hakashita Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Hakashita provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hakashita can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hakashita surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hakashita) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hakashita may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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