Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on this one.

We’re starting off real quiet for Hakashita. The first week is a dud. The surf is tiny, with weak energy and short-period, low-quality swells. It’s a long wait for the first real pulse. The break is inconsistent as it is, and this stretch of flatness is a real test of patience. The water temp is sitting at 84.2°, which is about average for the time of year, so at least it’s warm for the wait.

We’re looking at a gap of about six days with no real surf to speak of. From Monday 27th July through to Sunday 2nd August, you’re mostly looking at knee-high dribble with onshore or cross-shore winds. There are a few glassy mornings, but the swell is just too weak to get excited about. The Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th mornings offer glassy conditions on a tiny 1.6ft swell, but it’s ordinary at best.

The real story starts to build from Monday 3rd August. The swell picks up to 3.9ft from the ESE with a long period of 14 seconds, and the energy jumps. It’s still marginal with a cross breeze, but it’s a sign of things to come. Tuesday 4th August sees the swell push to 6.2ft (ESE, 16 sec) by morning, with energy building. The wind is cross-on, so it’s not clean, but the power is building.

Now, here’s the standout. Wednesday 5th August is the one to circle. The morning brings a solid 9.8ft groundswell from the ESE, with a very long period of 17 seconds and massive energy. The wind is glassy – light offshore from the east. This is serious, powerful surf. At 9.8ft, it’s for experienced surfers only. The long period means it’s going to be a bit lined up and walled at a beach break, but Hakashita is a reef, so that long-period energy will wrap in nicely. The water is still warm, and the early morning will be clean. This is the best session on offer.

Thursday 6th August is another cracker. Morning glass again, with a 9.8ft swell from the east, 16-second period, and even more energy. It’s still big and powerful, but the wind is offshore, making for clean, heavy reef waves. Another expert-only session.

Friday 7th August is where it gets next-level. The morning swell is 14.8ft from the ESE, with a 17-second period and massive energy. That’s a huge amount of power. The wind is glassy. This is edge-of-your-seat stuff. Only for the absolute best.

After that, Saturday 8th August sees the swell explode to 26.2ft, then 31.2ft. That’s too big for this break. The guidance says it’s too big, and I agree. The reef will be a washing machine. Not for paddling.

Sunday 9th August is still huge in the morning at 23.0ft, but the wind is offshore. Still too big for a sensible session. The afternoon drops to 16.4ft from the south, but with a short period of 9 seconds, it’s messy.

Monday 10th August is a nice drop back to 6.6ft from the east, with a 12-second period. Glassy morning. This is excellent for experienced surfers – big enough to be fun, but not insane. A solid session.

Tuesday 11th August is a good finisher: 5.2ft from the east, 12-second period, glassy morning. Expect very good surf. Crowds are possible at Hakashita, so get there early.

So, the standout is without a doubt Wednesday 5th August – that glassy, 9.8ft, 17-second groundswell from the ESE is a gift. The runner-up is Thursday 6th August, almost identical. The second week’s surf is more reliable than the first, but the size is serious.

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