Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next week and a half is a real mixed bag for the Hakashita region. We’ve got some decent pulses of energy here and there, but the wind is going to be our main enemy for a good chunk of the time. The water’s sitting at 84°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no worries there.

The run kicks off Saturday the 8th, but honestly, you might as well sleep in. We’ve got a cross-on shore breeze whipping things up into a choppy mess. There’s some energy in the water—1878 units of combined swell—but it’s all over the place with a 10ft ESE swell and short, 9-second intervals. That’s not a recipe for clean waves. It’s a blown-out, rain-threatening afternoon. Not worth the paddle out.

Sunday the 9th is a bit better, but still marginal. The morning sees a drop in size to 6ft, but it’s still cross-on and fairly choppy. The afternoon, however, starts to show some promise. The wind eases off to a light breeze, and the swell settles down to 5ft from the E with a much longer 14-second period. The energy reads 1434, which is solid. It’s just a touch onshore, but it’s rideable. This is the first real chance to get wet.

Now, Monday the 10th is where things get interesting. The morning is looking glassy. No wind to speak of, and we’ve got a clean 5ft E swell with a 13-second period. Energy is a solid 951. This is the first standout of the window. The conditions are going to be clean, and that long-period groundswell will have some push to it. It’s an exposed reef, so you know it’s going to handle the swell well. This is the pick of the first few days.

Tuesday the 11th is another early morning session. Dead calm and glassy again, but the swell has dropped a touch to 4ft. Still fun, but you’re going to want a bigger board. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a light cross-on breeze.

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th are a bit of a letdown. The swell drops off and the wind gets messy. We’re looking at smaller, weaker surf with poor conditions. Not worth stressing over.

Friday the 14th is small and poor. Forget it.

Now, here’s the good stuff. Saturday the 15th, the morning is looking clean. A light cross-offshore breeze and a 4ft ENE swell with a 10-second period. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and the energy is picking back up to 606. This is a good little window.

But the real standout is Sunday the 16th. The morning is glassy, absolutely dead calm, and the swell jumps back up to 6ft from the E with a 12-second period. The energy reads 928. This is the best combination of size, clean conditions, and power we’ve seen. Hakashita is an exposed reef, so it’s going to handle this nicely. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The period is a bit long, which can sometimes make a reef break a bit walled, but with this direction, it should be rippable.

Monday the 17th is still good. Another glassy morning with a 5ft E swell at 13 seconds. The energy is 872. It’s a slight step down from Sunday, but still a great session. The afternoons are all getting a bit onshore and messy, so stick to the mornings.

The surf starts to fade from Tuesday the 18th onwards. Smaller, weaker, and the wind turns messy and stormy at times. The second week is looking pretty bleak. There’s a tiny pulse of long-period energy on Sunday the 23rd, but it’s tiny, only 2ft, and the quality is questionable. It’s a long way out, so I wouldn’t hold my breath.

So, to sum it up: Sunday the 16th is your best bet, with Monday the 17th and Saturday the 15th as solid backups. The first week has some windows, but you gotta be sharp. The second week is a write-off. Get after it while you can.

Rusty.

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