Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve given Hakashita’s forecasts the once-over. Here’s how it shakes out in feet and degrees.

Water temp is 83°, right where it should be for this time of year. This is a reef break that doesn’t fire all that often, so when it lines up, you take notice.

Thursday 13th is a bust – knee-high south swell and crummy cross-onshore wind. Friday 14th morning goes flat and glassy, but it’s tiny. Saturday 15th morning is the first real sign of life – glassy conditions with a 2-3ft east swell, energy picking up. Sunday 16th morning and afternoon keep that glassy, clean vibe with the east swell holding.

Monday 17th morning is the first winner: glassy, 4ft of ESE swell at 10 seconds. Clean, lined-up waves and zero wind.

Then it gets messy for a couple of days.

Now here’s the big news. Sunday 23rd August morning: a proper groundswell hits – 5-6ft from the SE at 16 seconds. That’s a ton of energy (1528), and with a light offshore wind, it’s clean and powerful. The afternoon doubles down at 7-8ft and glassy.

Monday 24th August morning is the one: 11-12ft of SE swell at 17 seconds, glassy conditions, and energy readings over six thousand. That’s for experts only. Tuesday 25th morning is even bigger – 13ft-plus (6810 energy), still glassy. Wednesday 26th morning is another 11-12ft morning of pure glass.

That long period (15-17 seconds) means the reef will handle it beautifully, but it’ll be a handful.

It tails off from Thursday 27th morning (8ft and glassy) down to nothing by Friday 28th.

The undeniable standout is Monday 24th August morning – 11-12ft, glassy, screaming SE groundswell. Pure power for the brave. For a more normal-size session, Monday 17th August morning at 4ft and glassy is the pick. The crowds could turn up for the big days, but that’s the price of a perfect reef.

- Rusty

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