Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what we’ve got on the table. We’ve got one spot to work with here: Hakashita. It’s an exposed reef break that’s fussy about when it turns on, being inconsistent, and it can get a few folks out there sometimes. The water’s sitting at a warm 84°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

The first bit of action worth paddling out for lands on Thursday morning, September 3. There’s a moderate wave energy pushing through (503), with a clean 5ft swell from the SSE, a 9-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze that’s going to keep things tidy. That’s a solid little session to kick things off. The combined energy climbs into the strong range on Friday afternoon, September 4, with 6ft at 9 seconds and clean conditions, but the swell direction is still SSE, and the optimum for this break is SE, so it’s not quite lining up perfectly.

The real standout in this whole run is Monday morning, September 7. The energy absolutely thumps in at 3976, a massive jump, with a clean 10ft swell from the ENE at a long 11-second period. The wind is cross-offshore from the north at a gentle 9 mph. Now, 10ft is well into the expert-only zone, so this isn’t for the faint-hearted. That long period will make it pitchy and powerful on this reef, and the direction is a bit off the optimum, but for experienced surfers looking for a heavy, clean wave, that’s the session to circle on the calendar.

After that, things drop off significantly. The energy fades, and while there are a few clean mornings with 3ft to 4ft swell (like Thursday morning, September 10, which is glassy), the quality flags are low. There’s a long gap of pretty average or small surf for several days, with nothing really jumping out as a recommendation until we get to Monday, September 14. That morning sees a strong push of energy at 1768, with a 8ft swell from the E at a 9-second period, but the wind is cross-shore, giving it a bit of chop, so it’s not clean.

The pattern stays small and inconsistent through the middle of the month, with only a few clean, glassy mornings offering knee-to-waist high waves. The best of that late run is Tuesday morning, September 15, with a clean 6ft from the E at 9 seconds (503 energy), and Wednesday morning, September 16, with 4ft and clean conditions. The far end of the forecast, Thursday morning, September 17, turns glassy again with 4ft, but it’s weak energy and small.

So, if you’re after the one true standout, don’t sleep on Monday morning, September 7. It’s big, it’s powerful, and it’s clean – but you better be on your game. For the rest, it’s a lot of waiting for windows that are either too small or not quite clean enough.

Rusty.

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