Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but don’t write it off just yet. The first real session worth paddling out for is on Saturday the 5th at Hakashita. It’s a reef break, exposed to the swell, and it’s inconsistent, so you’ve gotta be patient. The water’s sitting at 84°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit worries.

Saturday morning will see a 7ft east swell, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is a cross-off from the NNE at 12 mph, which will keep things reasonably clean. The combined energy is moderate (666). It’s in the intermediate range, but that 7ft size is getting a bit chunky for beginners. Crowds are sometimes a problem here, so keep an eye out. The afternoon gets a bit messier with a cross-shore wind, so the morning is definitely the call.

Sunday the 6th kicks up a notch. The morning swell is 8ft from the east, period 9 seconds, with the same cross-off wind. The real standout is Sunday afternoon: a 10ft east swell, 10-second period, and combined energy jumps to a strong 1607. That’s a proper punch, but it’s in the "experts only" zone. The wind stays cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is the best on offer for the whole period – a solid, powerful reef slab.

Monday the 7th is still punchy with a 7ft east swell, 11-second period (longer period, better shape, but those sets will be more spaced out). Wind is light and cross-off. It’s still good, but dialling back a touch.

After that, the swell drops off fast. Tuesday the 8th has a 4ft east-southeast swell, and by Wednesday the 9th, we’re looking at 5ft, but the energy is fading. From Thursday the 10th through to the 12th, it’s small, with a brief spike on Saturday the 12th of a 2ft east swell with a very long 14-second period. That’s a groundswell, but it’s so small it’s barely gonna break. The 13th and 14th see a tiny bump back up to 3ft, with that long period, but it’s inconsistent and the combo is marginal.

The 15th of September, Tuesday morning, is a real tease. A 5ft east swell, 10-second period, and glassy conditions with the wind dropping to 0 mph. That’s clean as a whistle, but the energy is moderate (488). It’s the cleanest window of the second week, but the swell is nothing special.

From the 16th onward, it’s a real struggle. The 17th to the 20th is a long stretch of tiny, weak swell (1ft to 2ft) with poor to ordinary conditions. The combined energy dips into the weak double digits (65 to 127). There’s a glassy morning on the 19th with a 1ft swell, but it’s hardly worth the paddle.

So, the clear standout is Sunday, the 6th of September, afternoon session at Hakashita. That 10ft east swell with clean cross-off wind is the one to circle. The 15th morning is a distant second for clean conditions, but the size is just average.

Rusty.

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