Surf Forecasts:
Hakashita surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, E swell with 4,151 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hakashita this week:
The surf forecast for Hakashita over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hakashita in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hakashita over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Right now, the surf scene at Hakashita is pretty flat to start. We’re looking at a bit of a wait, but once it turns on, it really delivers.
First week: Slow start, building into a big swell.
Right off the bat, Saturday the 29th and into Sunday the 30th, conditions are pretty poor at Hakashita. Saturday morning you’ve got a weak 3ft south swell with a short period of 7 seconds, cross-on wind, and the wave energy is minimal (228). By Sunday morning the 30th, things improve slightly—the swell drops to 3ft from the SSE, period still short at 7 seconds, but the wind goes glassy and the energy is weak (139). It’s surfable but very ordinary, nothing to get excited about. Monday the 31st is much the same: glassy morning with a tiny 1ft east groundswell at 11 seconds, but energy is weak (97). Not worth paddling out for.
Tuesday the 1st through Friday the 5th sees the swell slowly climbing, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the water gets messy with rain and storms around. The energy picks up from moderate to strong, hitting 538 on Wednesday the 2nd, and by Thursday the 3rd we see a solid 8ft SSE groundswell at 12 seconds, with energy jumping to 2250, but the wind is still cross-on. The waves are big but the quality is questionable—marginal for experienced surfers.
Standout window: Genuine quality arrives.
Saturday the 5th stays big but messy, with 15ft east swells and strong energy (4265), but cross-on wind and storm risks. However, Sunday the 6th of September is the real standout. The morning is absolutely glassy with calm wind and a powerful 15ft east groundswell at 11 seconds. The energy is massive (4520). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers only—this size is well over 8ft, so it’s not for beginners. The optimum swell direction from the southeast matches nicely, and at a reef break like Hakashita, that long-period groundswell will groom into proper, lined-up waves. The only caution is that the afternoon turns onshore, so get it early.
Second week: Still solid, but less certain.
Monday the 7th keeps the quality: morning glass, 13ft east swell at 10 seconds, energy at 3009. Again, excellent for experienced surfers, but the afternoon gets a bit sketchy. Tuesday the 8th sees the swell drop to 8ft, with a nice clean cross-off wind in the morning and energy at 1188. Good conditions, but the swell is dropping. Wednesday the 9th has a very long-period 13-second east groundswell at 7ft, but the wind is cross-shore, making it a bit tricky. Energy is moderate-strong (1481). Thursday the 10th morning is clean again: 6ft east groundswell at 13 seconds, cross-off wind, energy at 1148. Very surfable.
After that, from Friday the 11th onward, the swell stays around 5ft to 7ft but winds become more cross-on or onshore with storm risks, and energy drops back into the weak-to-moderate range. Saturday the 13th is pretty much back to small, weak conditions. Nothing special.
Bottom line: The best two windows are Sunday morning the 6th and Monday morning the 7th of September – glassy conditions, big powerful groundswell, and excellent shape for experienced surfers at Hakashita. It’s a setup that’s more about quality than quantity. For beginners, this whole run is too big. If the wind stays tricky during the second week, you might be looking at kite-surfing conditions on the bigger days rather than clean paddle surf.
Keep an eye on the forecast, because when it cleans up, it’s worth the wait.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 159 | 152 | 69 | 52 | 47 | 38 | 70 | 137 | 277 | 339 | 339 | 355 | 348 | 355 | 1935 | 2809 | 1657 | 1275 | 1331 | 880 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.92m | 7:00AM1.94m | 7:26PM1.93m | 7:38AM1.90m | 7:50PM1.91m | 8:18AM1.83m | 8:16PM1.87m | 9:04AM1.71m | 8:44PM1.81m | 10:03AM1.56m | 9:17PM1.72m | 11:31AM1.43m | 10:01PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.23m | 1:02AM0.50m | 1:15PM0.31m | 1:33AM0.42m | 1:45PM0.44m | 2:07AM0.37m | 2:15PM0.60m | 2:44AM0.36m | 2:48PM0.79m | 3:29AM0.40m | 3:24PM0.98m | 4:27AM0.47m | 4:14PM1.17m | ||||||||
5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
— | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 12 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 12 | SSE 11 | SE 9 |
109 | 69 | 131 | 69 | 52 | 47 | 25 | 70 | 137 | 277 | 339 | 339 | 355 | 348 | 355 | 1935 | 2809 | 1657 | 12 | 209 | 880 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 8 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 15 | E 13 | E 16 | — | E 15 |
105 | 13 | 67 | 61 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 22 | 60 | 89 | 145 | 134 | 121 | 112 | 72 | 17 | 14 | 5 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 12 | E 18 | E 16 | — | — | E 16 | — | E 15 |
14 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 38 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 20 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 |
— | 159 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 182 | 223 | — | — | 1275 | 1331 | 447 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 42 | 0 | 278 | 0 | 244 | 323 | 244 | 244 | 261 | 201 | 244 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 188 | 0 |
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Information about the Hakashita Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Hakashita provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hakashita can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hakashita surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hakashita) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hakashita may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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