Hakashita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Hakashita over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the first week is a bit of a slow burner. We've got small, weak swell and a lot of ordinary conditions. It's not a total washout, but you'll be scratching for anything decent. There's a big, welcome change coming right at the end of the month, with a solid pulse of groundswell and clean conditions. That's the real standout.

The water temp is sitting right around 82°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Let's get into it. The first real chance to wet a line comes on Sunday morning, July 19. It's tiny, with a 2 ft swell from the east, and the wind is glassy from the east at 3 mph. The energy is weak (51), so it's more about enjoying the calm morning than getting any real power. By Monday morning, July 20, it's a touch better—2 ft from the east, period bumping up to 10 seconds, and still glassy. The energy is still low (98), but it's surfable, just very ordinary. Tuesday and Wednesday follow the same pattern: small, weak, and mostly poor with cross or onshore winds.

We get a little spike on Friday morning, July 24, with a very long period groundswell – 18 seconds – but it's only 1.0 ft from the southeast. The energy is still low (96), and that long period on a reef break like Hakashita will be interesting, but it's just too small to get excited about. Saturday and Sunday mornings, July 25 and 26, are similar with glassy conditions and small, long-period swell, but the energy is still just moderate at best (110 and 120). The waves are there, but "very ordinary" is the honest call.

Now, things start to get interesting on Monday morning, July 27. The swell picks up to 2 ft from the south-southeast, with a period of 14 seconds, and the wind is glassy. The combined energy jumps to 214, which is a solid moderate energy. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions," and you can feel the shift. This is the first real glimmer of hope.

Then here comes the highlight. Tuesday morning, July 28. This is the one. The swell is 7 ft from the south-southeast, with a long 15-second period, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the northeast at 6 mph. The energy is a strong 1990. This is proper groundswell, and the reef at Hakashita is going to love it. The conditions are "excellent for experienced surfers." This is the best on offer in the entire forecast. It's big, it's powerful, and it's clean. The afternoon sees a bit more size at 8 ft, but the wind shifts to a cross-shore, making it a bit lumpy. Go get it in the morning.

Wednesday morning, July 29 is a bit of a beast. We're looking at 10 ft from the south-southeast with a 15-second period, and an energy reading of 4003. That's very strong wave energy. The wind is a cross-offshore at 12 mph, so it's clean, but this is for experts only. The afternoon drops a bit but is still 8 ft and clean. It's a big, powerful couple of days.

Thursday, July 30, the swell starts to ease, with 5 ft from the southeast in the morning and 5 ft in the afternoon. The wind stays clean cross-offshore, and the energy is still strong (885). It's very good, and a much more manageable size. Friday morning, July 31, is similar with 5 ft from the east, clean and good. The afternoon gets ruined by a strong onshore breeze, so get out early.

The second week, from August 1 onward, looks pretty grim. The wind cranks up, with strong onshore and cross-shore breezes, and the swell is messy and small. The energy is still moderate, but the conditions are poor. The only notable thing is a pulse of swell on Monday, August 3, with 6 ft to 7 ft from the east-southeast and a very long 16-17 second period, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and marginal. Not a great way to start the week.

So, bottom line: The first week is flat and ordinary. The standout is Tuesday morning, July 28, with the big, clean south-southeast groundswell. That's your window. After that, it's a long wait for anything decent.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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