Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what’s coming up for Hakashita over the next couple of weeks.

First things first, the water is sitting at a warm 84°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The week starts off slow. Monday the 3rd has some swell, but it's a bit messy with cross-shore winds and the energy is moderate (1192). It's not a great call to paddle out just yet. The surf really finds its feet on Tuesday morning the 4th. We’ve got a solid 10ft groundswell from the ESE with a long 17-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which will keep things clean. The combined energy is strong (5431), and the conditions are set up for expert surfers only – this is too big for beginners. The afternoon bumps up to 12ft, but the wind swings cross, so the morning is the pick.

Wednesday the 5th is the standout. Morning brings a 15ft ESE swell, 17-second period, and clean conditions with that light cross-off breeze. The energy is very strong (12511). By the afternoon, the swell hits 18ft from the ESE with an 18-second period, which is a very long period groundswell. The energy is massive (17180). This is a proper, powerful swell, but it’s going to be too big for this break and will be closing out. The wind stays cross, so the morning is your best window for a clean, expert-level session.

Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are both for experts only. Thursday morning is 25ft and Friday morning is 23ft, both with huge energy values (33513 and 29235). The wind is strong and cross-shore, making it lumpy and messy. These days are massive, but the conditions are rough. It’s more of a spectacle than a session for most.

Things take a sharp turn for the worse from Saturday the 8th. The swell drops, but the wind turns cross-onshore and stays strong, with the energy dropping into the moderate range. We see 15ft on Saturday, but the wind is fresh and onshore, making it poor. The surf quality is poor right through to the 10th, with the wind staying onshore and the swell dropping. The 11th and 12th offer marginal, small waves with onshore wind, nothing to get excited about.

There’s a glimmer of hope on Friday the 14th morning. The swell is small at 4ft from the east with a 12-second period, but the wind is light and cross-offshore, giving clean conditions. The energy is weak (614), but it’s a clean little window. Sunday the 16th picks up a touch to 8ft, but the wind is moderate and cross, so it’ll be a bit chopped.

The last real highlight is on Tuesday the 18th morning. A clean 6ft swell from the east, 9-second period, with light glassy winds. The energy is weak (602), but it’ll be clean and fun for a small wave session.

Overall, the best of the window is Wednesday the 5th morning. If you’re an expert, that 15ft clean ESE groundswell is as good as it gets, even if it’s a bit big. The Friday the 14th morning and Tuesday the 18th morning are the best bets for smaller, cleaner waves.

Rusty.

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