Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the full rundown for the next couple of weeks at Hakashita. It's a classic story of patience, with a couple of absolute belters waiting for you if you time it right.

First thing to note, there's a bit of a lull to start. We're looking at Sunday the 13th, and while there's a little bit of swell in the water (combined energy of 177), the conditions are a total write-off with risk of thunderstorms and onshore wind. You can pretty much write off the first day.

The real action starts to stir on Monday the 14th. The morning is the pick of the early days. We've got a clean 4ft easterly groundswell with a 9-second period, and the wind is dead calm – glassy as. The combined energy is moderate at 268. It's not going to be huge, but for an intermediate session, you could do a lot worse. Just watch out for the crowds, they can show up here sometimes. The afternoon gets a bit messy with the onshore breeze.

Tuesday the 15th morning is another window. Glassy conditions again with a 4ft ESE swell, period pushing 10 seconds, and the energy is building nicely to 399. It's a solid choice for a morning paddle. The afternoon gets a bit scrappy with that cross-on wind, so get it early.

We've got a bit of a flat spell from Wednesday the 16th through Friday the 18th. Swell drops off, periods get short, and the wind is all over the shop. There are some clean moments on Thursday and Friday mornings with the cross-off breeze, but the swell is just too weak to get excited about.

Now, hold onto your boards, because the real standout window is shaping up from Saturday the 19th through Monday the 21st. This is the big one.

Saturday the 19th morning is where it gets serious. We've got an 8ft ESE groundswell with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is a massive 4190, that's strong. The wind is a light cross-off, keeping it clean. This is for experienced surfers only, it's going to be powerful and walled-up at the beach. A reef break like Hakashita, with that long period groundswell, should handle it beautifully. The afternoon bumps up to 12ft, but the wind goes cross-shore, creating some chop.

Sunday the 20th is another big day. We're looking at a solid 15ft ESE groundswell, still with a 15-second period. The energy is now at 7565. The wind is a moderate cross-off from the north, which is clean. This is expert territory only. It's going to be a serious, heavy ocean.

But the crown jewel, the one you circle on the calendar, is Monday the 21st of September. The morning is absolute perfection. An 18ft ESE groundswell, 15-second period, with glassy conditions – zero wind. The combined energy hits a staggering 14148. This is exceptional, top-tier surf for experts only. The sets will be big, powerful, and clean as a whistle. This is what we live for. Just know that with a long period swell like this, it can be a bit straight at the beach, but on a reef like Hakashita it should be absolutely pumping.

After that peak, we drop off sharply. Tuesday the 22nd is a come-down to 4ft, and by Wednesday the 23rd it's basically flat. There's a little pulse on Friday the 25th with a clean, glassy 6ft easterly swell that'll be fun for intermediates, but nothing compared to the big weekend.

Looking further out, there's another pulse on Monday the 28th. A 6ft ESE groundswell with a 14-second period and glassy conditions. The energy is strong at 1329, and it's a good option for experienced surfers, but it's a long way off and less certain.

So, to sum it up: the early part of the week is a bit of a washout. The best bet for most of you is Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th mornings for some clean, smaller waves. But the absolute standout, the one to plan for, is the run from Saturday the 19th through to Monday the 21st, with Monday the 21st morning being the pick of the entire forecast. That's the one.

Rusty.

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